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Cast
Robert Livingston
as Don Loring / The Eagle
Kay Hughes
as Doris Colton
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
as Salvation
Raymond Hatton
as Whipsaw
Fred Kohler
as General Jason Burr
Robert Warwick
as Count Ivan Raspinoff
William Farnum
as Father José
Bob Kortman
as Boris Petroff
John Merton
as Rance Talbot, Burr Henchman
Lloyd Ingraham
as John Colton
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1936
Runtime3h 49m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresWestern, Action
Votes2
DirectorMack V. Wright, Ray Taylor
WritersWinston Miller, Leslie Swabacker, Maurice Geraghty
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Vigilantes Are Coming
About The Vigilantes Are Coming
A masked hero called "The Eagle" leads California ranchers in a struggle against Russian Cossacks who are plotting to take over California and turn it into a Russian colony.
Directed by Mack V. Wright, Ray Taylor, The Vigilantes Are Coming leans on a strong ensemble — Robert Livingston, Kay Hughes, Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about western titles of 1936.
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