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Hawk of the Hills (1927), a ten episode serial, re-edited into a five-reel feature length version released in 1929. Newhall, California. A band of Indians led by the half-breed 'The Hawk' terrorizes prospectors in a valley. When the old prospector Clyde Selby hits the mother lode, The Hawk plans to kidnap his pretty blond daughter Mary Selby. This kidnapping actually proves one of the lesser of the perils faced by the poor Mary. Laramie, a government agent, wants with the help of his friendly Shoshone Indian friends to extricate the damsel-in-distress.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Allene RayAllene RayMary Selby
  • Photo of Walter MillerWalter MillerLaramie
  • Photo of Jack GanzhornJack GanzhornHenry Selby
  • Photo of Frank LackteenFrank LackteenThe Hawk
  • Photo of Paul PanzerPaul PanzerManson
  • Photo of Wally OettelWally OettelShorty
  • Photo of Harry SemelsHarry SemelsSheckard
  • Photo of Jack PrattJack PrattColonel
  • Photo of J. Parks JonesJ. Parks JonesLieutenant
  • Photo of Frederick DanaFrederick DanaLarry

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