The Night Hawk
1938, English. Directed by Sidney Salkow.
Gangster Charlie McCormick despairs as his young brother Bobby lays near death and vows to break the quarantine of the ocean liner Pacific Queen in order to retrieve the iron lung Bobby needs. Meanwhile, newspaper editor Lonigan searches for reporter Slim Torrence, because Slim is friends with Tom Niles, the customs officer on the verge of cracking a whiskey smuggling case. Lonigan is about to send another reporter to cover the story when Della Parrish, the publisher's daughter, assures him that she can locate Slim. With the help of Slim's young photographer, Willie Sing, Della finds Slim in a waterfront dive, and Willie and Slim sneak aboard the Pacific Queen to find Niles. Niles hints that McCormick is the head of the smuggling ring and promises Slim an exclusive when he breaks the story the next day.
- Runtime
- 1h 3m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Sidney SalkowDirector
- Robert LivingstonSlim Torrence
- June TravisDella Parrish
- Robert ArmstrongCharlie McCormick
- Ben WeldenOtto Miller
- Lucien LittlefieldParrish
- Joe DowningLefty
- Roland GotWillie Sing
- Cy KendallCapt. Teague
- Paul FixSpider
- Bill BurrudBobby McCormick
- Charles Cahill WilsonLonigan
- Dwight FryeJohn Colley
Details
- Released
- 1 October 1938
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Earl Felton
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The Night Hawk runs 63 minutes (1h 3m).
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The Night Hawk is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Night Hawk isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 October 1938. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Night Hawk?
The Night Hawk (1938) was directed by Sidney Salkow and stars Robert Livingston, June Travis, Robert Armstrong.