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Hawk of the Hills
Hawk of the Hills

Hawk of the Hills

Genres

Western

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Exciting late-silent 10-episode serial, with all the hallmarks of the genre, including daring cavalry rescues, gold robbers and, of course, the beautiful white girl being burned at the stake by indians. Later re-edited into a feature-length film of the same name.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

200 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

28 August 1927

Country

United States of America

Cast

Allene Ray

Allene Ray

Mary Selby

Walter Miller

Walter Miller

Laramie

James Robert Chandler

James Robert Chandler

Clyde Selby

Jack Ganzhorn

Jack Ganzhorn

Henry Selby

Frank Lackteen

Frank Lackteen

The Hawk

Paul Panzer

Paul Panzer

Manson

J. Parks Jones

J. Parks Jones

Lt. MacCready

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