THE DESERT HAWK.

Duration: 78 min.

Genre: fantasy film

Year Published: 1950

Creator: Universal Pictures Co. Inc.

Format: 35mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Country of Origin: United States

Credits: Directed by: Fred de Cordova
Written by: Gerald Drayson Adams
Cast: Frank Puglia, Robert J. Wilke, Carl Esmond, Rock Hudson, Yvonne De Carlo, George Macready, Jackie Gleason, Michael Ansara, Barbara Kelly, Marc Lawrence, Richard Greene, Nestor Paiva, Ian MacDonald, Richard Hale, Donald Randolph
Cinematography: Russell Metty
Music: Frank Skinner
Edited by: Otto Ludwig

Copyright: 11Aug50 LP267, renewed 19Dec77 R680844 Renewal claimant: Universal City Studios, Inc Original author: Universal Pictures Company, Inc

Description: Arabian Princess Sharahazade is forced to marry Prince Murad, a cruel ruler. A thief known as the Desert Hawk hears about the wedding, disguises himself as Murad in order to steal the wedding gifts. The next morning the real Murad shows up and finds the dowry gone. He orders his men to make it appear that the desert Hawk has massacred the locals. When the princess learns she has been tricked she changes clothes with one of her maids, who is then mistaken for the princess and murdered.

Complete Record: THE DESERT HAWK. 1924. 5 reels. Credits: Director, Leon de la Mothe; story, Inman Kane, Robert B. McKenzie; continuity, Daniel F. Whitcomb. Arrow Film Corp.; 22Jul24; LP20412.

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