Hawk of the Wilderness (1938)

An expedition arrives on an uncharted jungle island to rescue the local natives, led by a jungle boy, from a volcano that is about to erupt.

Directors:

John English, William Witney

Writers:

William L. Chester (novel), Barry Shipman (original screenplay)

Stars:

Bruce Bennett, Mala, Monte Blue

Cast

Cast overview:
Bruce Bennett	...	Lincoln Rand Jr / Kioga (as Herman Brix)
Mala	...	Kias
Monte Blue	...	Yellow Weasel
Harley Wood	...	Beth Munro (as Jill Martin)
Noble Johnson	...	Mokuyi
William Royle	...	Manuel Solerno
Tom Chatterton	...	Dr. Edward Munro
George Eldredge	...	Allan Kendall
P.J. Kelly	...	William Williams / 'Bill-Bill' (as Patrick J. Kelly)
Dick Wessel	...	Dirk - Henchman
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones	...	George (as Snowflake)
Tuffie the Dog	...	Tawnee (as Tuffy)

Storyline

An expedition arrives on an uncharted jungle island to rescue the local natives, led by a jungle boy, from a volcano that is about to erupt.

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Plot Keywords:

island | volcano | criminal gang | female pilot | alaska | 

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Genres:

Adventure

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 December 1938 (USA)

Also Known As:

Les vautours de la jungle

Filming Locations:

Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Republic Pictures (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

213 min (12 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA High Fidelity Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

CHAPTER TITLES: 1. Mysterious Island; 2. Flaming Death; 3. Tiger Trap; 4. Queen's Ransom; 5. Pendulum of Doom; 6. The Dead Fall; 7. White Man's Magic; 8. Ambushed; 9. Marooned; 10. Camp of Horror; 11. Valley of Skulls; 12. Trail's End.

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Connections

Featured in Special Effects: Anything Can Happen (1996)

User Reviews

HERMAN BRIX... an inspiration to young track and field athletes.

Herman Brix:

6' 2" 203 lb shot putter held world indoor and outdoor records for several yrs in late 20s and 30s''' ( according to Track and Field News) Chapman's book never delved into his workout routines (He did not lift heavy weights and did not use steroids)

Straight arrow married to the same woman from 1933 til her death in 2000..... He may live to the age of 100 or more....

Somebody should do a serious , more in depth interview of Bruce Bennett as I felt that there was much more to be revealed than was discussed in Mike Chapman"s book " "Please don't call me Tarzan"

I watched the Republic serials on KPHO TV Phoenix (early fifties on the Wallace and Ladmo kiddie show) before there was regular network programming..

John Wayne and Herman Brix, two great ex football players who made there mark on the psyche of all movie goers..

STEVE IN ORO VALLEY