The Gun Hawk

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The one thing which makes "The Gun Hawk" more interesting is Rory Calhoun whose performance as Blaine is superior to the movie. In the first half as the notorious outlaw who knows he can never take his gun off you really get that aspect of tiredness of a life of choices which means he can never rest but also the desire to have a quiet life. And then in the second half as he faces a slow painful death it is quite touching as he wants to die the way he lived rather than a slow painful one in bed. It is a good thing that Calhoun excels because whilst there is also Rod Cameron, Ruta Lee, Rod Lauren and Morgan Woodward they only deliver the routine sort of performance you would expect in a b-movie western.

Blue Eagle · Bomb Beetle · Bomb Wing · Gold Beetle · Gum Hawk · Gun Hawk · Gun Beetle · Gun Hawk · Gun Hunter · Gun Wing · Hornet-3 · Hornet-6 · Hornet-9 · Laser Hawk · Laser Hornet · Laser Hunter · Mono Beetle · Phoenix · Rhino Cannon · Rhino Jet · Rhino Metal · Rhino Spike · Shield Hunter · Sky Hawk · Spark Beetle · Spring Beetle Blaine Madden: “No you don’t, Ben. You’d have to crawl inside my guts to know that, and I ain’t got room in there for you.” On Madden’s trail is an old friend, Sheriff Ben Corey (Rod Cameron), who figures he has to take Madden in for the two killings, but isn’t looking forward to the proposition. His deputy has no such compulsions. He’s always been jealous of Madden and his hold over a sheriff he looks up to as a father. City Escape · Wild Canyon · Prison Lane · Metal Harbor · Green Forest · Pumpkin Hill · Mission Street · Aquatic Mine · Route 101 · Hidden Base · Pyramid Cave · Death Chamber · Eternal Engine · Meteor Herd · Crazy Gadget · Final Rush It's after the pair arrive in the Mexican village of Sanctuary that you have to take things with a certain grain of salt. At times barely able to lift his right arm due to the bullet wound, Madden has no trouble mixing it up with hotshot gunslinger Johnny Flanders (Robert J. Wilke), running him out of town after a blistering dust up in the town saloon. Eventually however, his arm becomes seriously infected, and even with the loving care provided by Madden's admirer Marleen (Ruta Lee), he comes to the realization that he may be dying. With Roan's help, Madden prepares for a final showdown, but it's not with the sheriff and his overzealous deputy (Morgan Woodward). With the words "We're gonna set each other free", Blaine squares off against Reb, who's only alternative is to defend himself against Madden's draw.Written by Jo Heims (known later for Play Misty for Me), The Gun Hawk was the final film directed by Edward Ludwig, whose nearly 50-year career spanned over 100 shorts, television episodes and features, including the John Wayne hits The Fighting Seabees, Wake of the Red Witch and Big Jim McLain. Cast [ edit ] The Gun Hawk" provided star Rory Calhoun an opportunity to display his acting talents as the anti-hero gunfighter Blaine Madden.

As I write this, The Gun Hawk enjoys a meager 5.8 IMDb rating. As you can see from my own rating, I think this is way too low. Reb Roan: “Ain’t nothing like a good fight to wake a man up, is there? Matter of fact, that’s my philosophy, you know? Start the day off with a good fight and end it with a bad woman. It’s a lot easier to find a fight, though.”Madden then pursues the Scullys and kills them. Corey follows him and attempts to arrest him, however Madden escapes and is wounded by the sheriff. So he winds up bound for Sanctuary, a town that lives up to its name. It’s a town where he’s boss and where those on the run can hide out, under two conditions: They pay their way and they don’t kill one another. Along for the ride is a new, young friend, “Red” Roan (Rob Lauren.)