The Golden Hawk

The Golden Hawk

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Sidney Salkow
Produced by Sam Katzman
Written by Frank Yerby
Robert E. Kent
Based on The Golden Hawk 
by Frank Yerby
Starring Sterling Hayden
Music by Mischa Bakaleinikoff
Edited by Edwin Bryant
Production
company
Esskay Pictures Co.
Distributed by Columbia Pictures Corp.
Release dates
  • October 17, 1952 (1952-10-17)
Running time
 83 minutes
Country United States
Language English

The Golden Hawk is a 1952 American adventure film, directed by Sidney Salkow and starring Sterling Hayden,[1] based on the novel of the same name by Frank Yerby.[2]

Plot

French sea captain Kit 'The Hawk' Gerardo sails the seas in the 17th century in command of the ship Sea Flower, seeking out Spanish pirate Luis del Toro, believing him responsible for the death of Kit's mother Jeanne Boyant.

A female pirate who calls herself Captain Rouge disguises herself as a Dutch maid to board a vessel, then shoots and wounds Kit when he attempts to make romantic advances. Kit kidnaps a woman, Bianca, the betrothed of del Toro, and demands 10,000 pieces of gold for her safe return. Del Toro pays, then surrounds Kit with three of his ships to take it back. Rouge wants half the loot for herself. In a raid of Jamaica on orders of the king, Kit discovers that the property once belonged to Rouge, who is actually a British subject, Lady Jane Golfin, trying to retrieve the riches that have been illegally taken from her family.

Bianca, in love with Kit, betrays him and Kit ends up tried, convicted and sentenced to hang. Del Toro intervenes on his behalf, however, and reveals that Kit is actually his own son.

Cast

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Golden Hawk". NY Times. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  2. ↑ The Golden Hawk at the TCM Movie Database

External links

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