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The Gun Hawk

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The Gun Hawk
Directed byEdward Ludwig
Screenplay byJo Heims
Story byRichard Bernstein
Max Steeber
Produced byRichard Bernstein
StarringRory Calhoun
Rod Cameron
Ruta Lee
Rod Lauren
CinematographyPaul Vogel
Edited byRudi Feld
Music byJimmie Haskell
Color processColor by Deluxe
Production
company
Bern-Field Productions
Distributed byAllied Artists Pictures
Release date
  • August 28, 1963 (1963-08-28)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Gun Hawk is a 1963 American Western film directed by Edward Ludwig and starring Rory Calhoun, Rod Cameron, Ruta Lee and Rod Lauren.[1]

Plot

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Gunslinger Rory Calhoun dispenses his own brand of justice in this action-packed Western adventure co-starring Rod Cameron and Ruta Lee. It has been three years since gunfighter Blaine Madden visited his hometown. So when he warns the Sully brothers to stop harassing the town drunk, they shoot the old man dead, not realizing he’s Madden’s father. Killing them both, Madden is badly wounded by the sheriff but escapes to an outlaw haven where the law fears to tread and prepares what may be his last stand.

Cast

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Conception and production

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Written by Jo Heims (known later for Play Misty for Me), The Gun Hawk was the final film directed by Edward Ludwig, whose nearly 50-year career spanned over 100 shorts, television episodes and features, including the John Wayne hits The Fighting Seabees, Wake of the Red Witch and Big Jim McLain.

References

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  1. ^ "The Gun Hawk". Radio Times. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
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