Wings of the Hawk

Aug 26, 1953

1h 21m

★ 5.4

Out of the thunder and plunder of a nation's most dangerous days comes its most thrilling adventure!

Overview

Gringo miner Gallager is caught up in the Mexican revolution of 1910-11 when corrupt administrator Ruiz appropriates his mine. Gallager saves the life of guerilla leader Raquel, then finds there's a price on his head; he becomes romantically involved with her in the course of a series of rescues and ambushes, leading up to Orozco's march on Ciudad Juarez.

Genres

Western

Adventure

Production Companies

Universal International Pictures

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Cast

Irish Gallager

Van Heflin

Raquel (as Julia Adams)

Julie Adams

Elena

Abbe Lane

Colonel Ruiz

George Dolenz

Orozco (as Noah Beery)

Noah Beery Jr.

Arturo

Rodolfo Acosta

Father Perez

Antonio Moreno

Tomas

Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez

Carlos

Paul Fierro

Marco

Mario Siletti

Captain Gomez

Rico Alaniz

Joe Dominguez

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