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The Hawk of Wild River
“FORTY-FIVE GUNNING...WILD WEST FUNNING!”
6.1 / 10• 1952• 53m•NR• English
Western
Storyline
Steve Martin is sent to Wild River to recover stolen gold and finds the town is being terrorized by The Hawk and his outlaw gang. The Hawk attempts to murder Sheriff Jack Mahoney and is captured and jailed. Steve helps the Hawk break jail and thus makes contact with the bandit gang. He sends a bungling photographer, Smiley Burnette, to warn the sheriff that the gang plan to rob the express office.
Cast & Crew
Charles Starrett
Steve Martin / The Durango Kid
Lead
Smiley Burnette
Smiley Burnette
Jock Mahoney
Jack Mahoney
Clayton Moore
The Hawk
Lane Chandler
George/Storekeeper
Eddie Parker
Henchman Skeeter
John Cason
Duke/Henchman
Sam Flint
Sheriff Clark Mahoney
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Fred F. Sears's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Hawk of Wild River is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
