The Desert Hawk (1924 film)

The Desert Hawk
Directed by	Leon De La Mothe
Written by	Jay Inman Kane Robert McKenzie Daniel F. Whitcomb
Produced by	Ben F. Wilson
Starring	Ben F. Wilson Mildred Harris Louise Lester
Production companies	Ben Wilson Productions Berwilla Film Corporation
Distributed by	Arrow Film Corporation
Release date	October 25, 1924
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

The Desert Hawk is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Leon De La Mothe and starring Ben F. Wilson, Mildred Harris and Louise Lester. It was released by the independent company Arrow Pictures.

Synopsis

Hawk Hollister, wrongly wanted for killing the sheriff's brother, comes to the aid of Marie Nicholls when she encounters a gang trying to steal the inheritance left to her by her uncle.

Cast

• Ben F. Wilson as Hawk Hollister
• Mildred Harris as Marie Nicholls
• William Bailey asTex Trapp
• Louise Lester as Bridget
• Yakima Canutt as Handy Man
• Ed La Niece as Sheriff Carson
• Leon De La Mothe as Sheriff Jackson
• Helen Broneau as Mercedes Nicholls

Preservation

The picture is now lost.

Bibliography

• Connelly, Robert B. The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2. December Press, 1998.
• Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

• The Desert Hawk at IMDb
• allmovie