The Mountain Eagle is a British silent film, and Alfred Hitchcock's second as director following The Pleasure Garden. The film is set in Kentucky. J. P. Pettigrew's wife died giving birth to his son Edward who was born a cripple. Pettigrew hates John Fulton who also loved Pettigrew's wife. Pettigrew sees his now grown son making love to schoolteacher Beatrice and seeks her out. During a discussion of her relationship to his son he attempts to take her in his arms but Beatrice rejects his advances. Pettigrew's son Edward sees this and flees the village. Pettigrew is incensed at both... Beatrice's rejection and the loss of his son. He attempts to have Beatrice arrested as a wanton harlot. John forestalls Pettigrew's plan by marrying Beatrice and taking her to his cabin where they fall in love. Beatrice becomes pregnant. Pettigrew seeks revenge by having John thrown in prison for murdering his son. A year later John breaks out of prison and attempts to flee with Beatrice and their child but Beatrice falls ill and John must return to the village for a doctor.
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| Release date: | 1926 |
| Directed by: | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Runtime: | 57 Minutes |
| Producer: | Michael Balcon |
| Cinematography: | Gaetano di Ventimiglia |
| Screenplay by: | Charles Lapworth, Max Ferner |