The Hawk of Wild River is a 1952 American Western film directed by Fred F. Sears and written by Howard J. Green. The film stars Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, Jock Mahoney, Clayton Moore, Eddie Parker and Jim Diehl. The film was released on February 28, 1952, by Columbia Pictures.[1][2][3] This was the sixty-first of 65 films in the Durango Kid series.[4]
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Directed by | Fred F. Sears |
Written by | Howard J. Green |
Produced by | Colbert Clark |
Starring | Charles Starrett Smiley Burnette Jock Mahoney Clayton Moore Eddie Parker Jim Diehl |
Cinematography | Fayte M. Browne |
Edited by | Paul Borofsky |
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Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 53 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Plot
editUndercover Ranger Steve Martin comes to town to nab a half Indian outlaw known as the Hawk. Martin is able to infiltrate the Hawk's gang. Meanwhile, travelling photographer Smiley Burnette is hypnotised by a dubious dentist into believing he is an Indian Chief leading him to out shoot the Hawk with a longbow.
Cast
edit- Charles Starrett as Steve Martin / The Durango Kid
- Smiley Burnette as Smiley Burnette
- Jock Mahoney as Jack Mahoney
- Clayton Moore as The Hawk
- Eddie Parker as Skeeter
- Jim Diehl as Al Travis
- Lane Chandler as George
- Syd Saylor as Yank-Em-Out Kennedy
- John Cason as Duke
- LeRoy Johnson as Smoky
- Jack Carry as Pete
- Sam Flint as Clark Mahoney
- Raider as Raider
- Bullet as Bullet
References
edit- ^ "The Hawk of Wild River (1952) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ Hal Erickson. "The Hawk of Wild River (1952) - Fred Sears". AllMovie. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ "The Hawk of Wild River". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ Blottner, Gene (2011). "The Durango Kid". Columbia Pictures Movie Series, 1926–1955: The Harry Cohn Years. McFarland. ISBN 9780786486724.