The Golden Hawk

1952
Approved
1h 23m

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5.4/10

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Sterling Hayden and Rhonda Fleming in The Golden Hawk (1952)

The seafaring adventures of French privateer Kit 'The Hawk' Gerardo during the Franco-Spanish-English war of the 17th century.

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The seafaring adventures of French privateer Kit 'The Hawk' Gerardo during the Franco-Spanish-English war of the 17th century.The seafaring adventures of French privateer Kit 'The Hawk' Gerardo during the Franco-Spanish-English war of the 17th century.The seafaring adventures of French privateer Kit 'The Hawk' Gerardo during the Franco-Spanish-English war of the 17th century.

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IMDb RATING

5.4/10

378

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Pirate
(uncredited)

Victor Adamson

Pirate
(uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Pirate Lookout
(uncredited)

David Bond

Prosecutor
(uncredited)

Nina Borget

Saloon Girl
(uncredited)

George Bruggeman

Pirate
(uncredited)

Amapola Del Vando

Senora del Toro
(uncredited)

Poppy del Vando

Doña Elena
(uncredited)

Jimmy Dime

Pirate
(uncredited)

Richard Elmore

Pirate
(uncredited)

Director
- Sidney Salkow
Writers
- Robert E. Kent
- Frank Yerby
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Trivia
Some of the artwork on the walls of the governor's office (at about 48 mins) is seen again in the plantation room where Kit and Rouge are conversing (at about 52 mins).

Goofs
The Spanish soldiers appear wearing breast plates and helmets that properly belong to the 16th century. By the late 17th century--the period of this movie--all the armies of Europe wore coats and three pointed hats.

Quotes
Captain Christopher (Kit) Gerardo aka 'The Hawk': The red-haired girl who escaped from your ship to mine... what do you know of her?
Captain Luis del Toro: Only that she was newly arrived at Marie Galante. The other prisoners didn't know much about her. Did you find her entertaining?
Bernardo Díaz: Sure, she *shot* him.
[the crew men laugh]
Captain Luis del Toro: Never expect a wildcat to show gratitude, Captain.

Connections
Featured in Pirates of Tripoli (1955)

Soundtracks
What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor?
(uncredited)
Traditional
Sung in the tavern in the opening scene

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Featured review

3/10

Was This Ever Silly!

It doesn't help that neither Sterling Hayden nor Rhonda Fleming are my fav actors, but I thought I'd check the movie out anyway, and am guessing it was the inspiration for many a sappy historical romance novel.

Are we really supposed to believe that Captain Hawk's hated enemy, Luis del Toro, is really his father, and that his young stepmother has fallen for him? And are we also supposed to accept that a spoiled society girl is at the same time a notorious female pirate, La Rouge?

Is the Brooklyn Bridge for sale? Did Santa Claus give the Easter bunny a ride on his sleigh? Will your lottery numbers come out a winner every day for the next four years?

You get the idea!