Vladimir Dubrouvsky, a lieutenant in the Russian army, catches the eye of Czarina Catherine II. He spurns her advances and flees, and she puts out a warrant for his arrest, dead or alive. Vladimir learns that his father's lands have been taken by the evil Kyrilla Troekouroff, and his father dies. He dons a black mask, and becomes the outlaw The Black Eagle. He enters the Troekouroff household disguised as a French instructor for Kyrilla's daughter Mascha. He is after vengeance, but instead falls in love with Mascha.

• Art Finance Corporation
• United Artists
• Rudolph Valentino
• Vilma Banky
• Louise Dresser
• Albert Conti
• James A. Marcus
• George Nichols
• Carrie Clark Ward
• Spottiswoode Aitken