The Air Hawk (1924)

Al Parker, an aviator and Secret Service agent, is assigned to investigate a gang of bandits who have been robbing a platinum mine on the Mexican-American border. The superintendent of the mine, John Ames, is killed when he discovers a secret passage used by the bandits, and his daughter, Edith, assumes the running of the mine. Edith is kidnapped by the gang's leader, McLeod, who makes his escape in a waiting airplane.

Data di uscita
1924-12-01
TMDB
10.0 / 10 (1)
Durata
50 min
Generi
Azione, Avventura
Regista
Bruce Mitchell

Cast

Curiosità

The Air Hawk is a 1924 American silent action adventure film directed by Bruce M. Mitchell and starring real life aviator Al Wilson. The aviation film was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures.

Production

Al Wilson was not only the star of The Air Hawk but also flew as a "stunt pilot" in the film. After becoming a flying instructor and a short period as manager of the Mercury Aviation Company, founded by one of his students, Cecil B. DeMille, Wilson became more and more skilled in performing stunts, including wing-walking, and left the company to become a professional stunt pilot, specializing in Hollywood aviation films.

Wilson worked together with stuntmen like Frank Clarke and Wally Timm and also for film companies, including Universal Pictures. After numerous appearances in stunt roles, he started his career as an actor in 1923 with the serial The Eagle's Talons. In The Air Hawk, another pilot/actor was Frank Tomick who flew one of the two Curtiss JN-4 aircraft that were involved in the mid-air battles.

Wilson produced his own movies until 1927, when he went back to work with Universal.

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