The Night Hawk (1938 film)

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The Night Hawk
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Directed by Sidney Salkow
Screenplay by Earl Felton
Produced by Herman Schlom
Starring Robert Livingston
June Travis
Robert Armstrong
Ben Welden
Lucien Littlefield
Joe Downing
Cinematography Jack A. Marta
Edited byErnest J. Nims
Music by Cy Feuer
William Lava
Production
company
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • October 1, 1938 (1938-10-01)
Running time
63 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Night Hawk is a 1938 American crime film directed by Sidney Salkow and written by Earl Felton. The film stars Robert Livingston, June Travis, Robert Armstrong, Ben Welden, Lucien Littlefield and Joe Downing. The film was released on October 1, 1938, by Republic Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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