The Agony of the Eagles (French: L'agonie des aigles) is a 1952 French historical drama film directed by Jean Alden-Delos and starring Roger Pigaut, Charles Moulin and Noël Roquevert. Two previous films of the story had been made a 1922 silent film and a 1933 sound film. The film's sets were designed by the art director Claude Bouxin.
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Synopsis
Following Waterloo, Napoleon is defeated and in exile. Colonel de Montander, a veteran of the Napoleonic War, hatches a plot to restore the French Empire by placing the imprisoned, young Napoleon II on the throne.
Cast
Roger Pigaut as Col. de Montander
Charles Moulin as Goglu
Noël Roquevert as Capt. Doguereau
Raymond Rognoni as Coutillo
Colette Pearl as Lise Dorian
Pierre Morin as Chambusque
Jean Mauvais as Le commandant Thiéry
Catherine Arley as La comtesse d'Ormesson
Gérald Castrix as Lt. Triaire
Robert Allan as Lt. Pascal de Breuilly
Léonce Corne as Constant
Henri Valbel as Le président du tribunal
Roger Vincent as Le docteur
Georges Bréhat
Paul Lalloz
Jean-Marc Lambert
Jean Berton
Maurice Dorléac
Lucien Bryonne
Jean-Pierre Lorrain