The Gun Hawk

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There's also something fresh about the town of Sanctuary, where outlaws on the lam are safe from pursuit, as long as they keep their guns holstered. I'm not saying it's never been done before, but I've seen a lot of films in this genre, and the idea seemed new to me. 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.”

Usually I would call a western like "The Gun Hawk" a cliche western because here we have the classic western storyline of a well known outlaw trying to live his life peacefully but having to deal day in day out with the danger his notoriety brings. And to be honest there is plenty which is cliche about it from characters to drama but then considering this is nothing more than a b-movie it plays out in an entertaining manner reaching a nice dramatic climax. And one thing lifts "The Gun Hawk", makes it better than it really is and that is Rory Calhoun who delivers a performance superior to the movie and makes some corny scenes surprisingly touching. 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.Corey attempts to arrest Madden in the town but is driven away by the townspeople. But then in spite of the tender loving care provided by his girl Marleen (Ruta Lee), Madden's wound becomes infected forcing him to............................................................. Artificial Chaos ( Artificial Chaos P-1, Artificial Chaos P-100, Cell, Float Type, Guard Type) · Boo · Boom Boo

As Brooks rides into town, he finds a place once familiar and now drastically changed. In the meantime, he visits with an old friend, Frank Morgan, who sheds some light on what has been happening around town since Brooks has been gone. Brooks even finds out that his old flame, Virginia, is now married to the town sheriff, Jake Evans. 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. Rory Calhoun does an excellent job in the lead role. His makeup for the climatic scenes is quite realistic and convincing. Rod Lauren was a singer of the day who had a brief acting career. Rod Cameron on the down side of his career was shortly to embark on making spaghetti western in Europe. Gunslinger Blaine Madden (Calhoun) is pursued by the law after a shoot out he was forced into results in him killing two men. With young protégée Reb Roan (Lauren) in tow, Madden makes his way to the town of Sanctuary, a place that ultimately holds the fate cards of the man known as El gavilán.Two veterans of the B western movie genre Rory Calhoun and Rod Cameron team up for The Gun Hawk. Cameron plays an upright sheriff who saw some promise in Rory Calhoun and wanted to make him his deputy. But Calhoun preferred the dark side and became a notorious gunfighter. 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 ] 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 Passing through town Madden gets involved in a fight between "Reb" Roan (Rod Lauren) and the Sully brothers (Lane Bradford, Glenn Stensel) over a poker game. Roan begins a hero worship of Madden much to the dismay of hard nosed sheriff Ben Corey (Rod Cameron). Corey and Madden it seems once had a father-son relationship but Corey was unable to prevent Madden from leaving town and becoming a well known gunfighter.

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.) 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 As the story unfolds, the town sheriff, Jake Evans, realizes that Brooks is innocent of the murder he's been accused of. Evans decides to help Brooks clear his name, even going as far as risking his job and life to do so. But getting to the truth won't be easy, as hidden agendas of the corrupt mayor and his henchmen keep complicating things.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. Sonic Advance & Sonic Adventure 2: Battle Official Perfect Guide · Sonic Adventure 2: Battle Strongest Strategy Guide · Sonic Adventure 2 Hero/Dark Manual · Sonic Adventure 2 Perfect Guide · Sonic Adventure 2: Prima's Official Strategy Guide 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.

The Gun Hawk is a 1963 American Western film directed by Edward Ludwig and starring Rory Calhoun, Rod Cameron, Ruta Lee and Rod Lauren. [1] Plot [ edit ] Both Cameron and Calhoun are shown to good advantage, Calhoun having the more complex part in The Gun Hawk. Also look for a nice performance by Rod Lauren as a young kid who both Calhoun and Cameron are courting. Yet another young man of promise.On the outskirts of the relationship between Blaine and Reb there is the lawmen in pursuit, one is wise and has a soft spot for Madden, the other is angry and only sees death for Madden as a positive result. Into the mix comes Ruta Lee (ravishing in looks, staid in acting) as the love interest, though it's nice to report that this strand of the story never cloys and in fact enhances the Madden character arc. Robert J. Wilke and Lane Bradford file in for villain duties, with the former energetic and doing a nice line in brash outlaw who is destined for a fall.