The Desert Hawk
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For the 1950 film, see The Desert Hawk (1950 film).
| The Desert Hawk | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | B. Reeves Eason |
| Produced by | Rudolph C. Flothow |
| Written by | Sherman L. Lowe Leslie Swabacker Jack Stanley Leighton Brill |
| Starring | Gilbert Roland Mona Maris Ben Welden Kenneth MacDonald Frank Lackteen I. Stanford Jolley Charles Middleton |
| Music by | Lee Zahler |
| Cinematography | James S. Brown Jr. |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 7 July 1944 |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
The Desert Hawk (1944) is a Columbia film serial. It was the 23rd serial produced by Columbia.
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[edit] Plot
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[edit] Cast
- Gilbert Roland - Kasim, The Desert Hawk and Hassan, his Evil Twin Brother. According to Cline, Roland was "superbly convincing as the dashing Hawk, and made memorable an otherwise routine thriller."[1]
- Mona Maris - Princess Azala
- Ben Welden - Omar, the Beggar
- Kenneth MacDonald - Akbar
- Frank Lackteen - Faud, the Chief Chamberlain
- I. Stanford Jolley - Saladin
- Charles Middleton - Koda Bey
- Egon Brecher - Grey Wizard
- Georges Renavent - Emil of Telif (as George Renavent)
- Margia Dean - Wizard's Daughter
- Forrest Taylor - Akrad, the money-lender
[edit] Production
The Desert Hawk is a "western" set in the Middle East with swashbuckling elements.[1]
[edit] Chapter titles
- The Twin Brothers
- The Evil Eye
- The Mark of the Scimitar
- A Caliph's Treachery
- The Secret of the Palace
- The Feast of the Beggars
- Double Jeopardy
- The Slave Traders
- The Underground River
- The Fateful Wheel
- The Mystery of the Mosque
- The Hand of Vengeance
- Swords of Fate
- The Wizard's Story
- The Triumph of Kasim
Source:[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Cline, William C. (1984). "3. The Six Faces of Adventure". In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company, Inc.. pp. 29. ISBN 078640471X.
- ^ Cline, William C. (1984). "Filmography". In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company, Inc.. pp. 238. ISBN 078640471X.
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| Preceded by The Phantom (1943) |
Columbia Serial The Desert Hawk (1944) |
Succeeded by Black Arrow (1944) |
