| The Hawk's Nest | |
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| Directed by | Benjamin Christensen |
| Written by | Wid Gunning (story) James T. O'Donohoe (adaptation) Casey Robinson (titles) |
| Starring | Milton Sills Doris Kenyon Sōjin Kamiyama Montagu Love Mitchell Lewis Stuart Holmes |
| Cinematography | Sol Polito |
| Edited by | Frank Ware |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Hawk's Nest is a 1928 American film directed by Benjamin Christensen. It is believed to be lost. It was released by First National Pictures and stars husband and wife Milton Sills and Doris Kenyon.
Plot
The title of The Hawk's Nest comes from the speakeasy around which most of the action revolves. Two bootleggers, played by Milton Sills and Mitchell Lewis, quarrel over a dancer (Doris Kenyon) while a political assassination plot.
Cast
- Milton Sills - The Hawk/John Finchley
- Doris Kenyon - Madelon Arden
- Sōjin Kamiyama - Sojin
- Montagu Love - Dan Daugherty
- Mitchell Lewis - James Kent
- Stuart Holmes - Barney McGuire
- James Bradbury Jr. - Gangster(uncredited)
Preservation status
- No prints survive, it is now lost.
References
- The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c.1971
- The Hawk's Nest at silentera.com
- The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:..The Hawk's Nest
- The Hawk's Nest at Arne Anderson's Lost Film Files: ..lost First National Pictures - 1928
External links
- The Hawk's Nest at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- The Hawks Nest at IMDb
- The Hawk's Nest at the TCM Movie Database
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