The Hawk of Wild River

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Overview

Steve Martin is sent to Wild River to recover stolen gold and finds the town is being terrorized by The Hawk and his outlaw gang. The Hawk attempts to murder Sheriff Jack Mahoney and is captured and jailed. Steve helps the Hawk break jail and thus makes contact with the bandit gang. He sends a bungling photographer, Smiley Burnette, to warn the sheriff that the gang plan to rob the express office.

Cast: Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, Jock Mahoney, Clayton Moore, Lane Chandler, more

Director: Fred F. Sears

Genres: Western

Cast

Charles Starrett

Steve Martin / The Durango Kid

Smiley Burnette

Jock Mahoney

Jack Mahoney

Clayton Moore

The Hawk

Lane Chandler

George/Storekeeper

Eddie Parker

Henchman Skeeter

John Cason

Duke/Henchman

Sam Flint

Sheriff Clark Mahoney

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Jim Diehl

Al Travis

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George Ball

Deputy

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