Blackhawk (1952): Cast
Blackhawk is a 1952 action sci-fi film directed by Fred F. Sears and Spencer Gordon Bennet, starring Kirk Alyn as Blackhawk, John Crawford and Frank Ellis. It brings to the screen characters from Blackhawk Archives Vol. 1 by Will Eisner and Chuck Cuidera. It runs 4 hours 2 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 4h 2m (242 min)
- Directors
- Fred F. Sears and Spencer Gordon Bennet
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Blackhawk About?
The premise of Blackhawk without spoilers.
Based on the 1941 comic series, the Blackhawks are a team of seven elite pilots who first fought the Nazis in World II and then continued battling evil worldwide. In this film they confront a network of spies and saboteurs intent on undermining democracy, thwarting plot after plot with cliff‑hanger endings in each episode.
Blackhawk Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- dc comics
- oil well
- blackhawk character
- enemy agent
- criminal gang
- pilot
- female villain
- espionage
- spy
- saboteur
- swedish man
- world war two veteran
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- brotherhood
- native american
- american indian
- indian drum
- robot
- treachery
- uniform
- cigarette smoking
- mexican
- distress signal
- double cross
- traitor
- trap
- mexican policeman
- motorcycle cop
- airplane crash
- investigation
- gunfire
- deception
- murder
- ranch
- rancher
- ambush
- gangster
- held at gunpoint
- indian tribe
- yaqui indian
- parachute
- airplane pilot
- state police
- police dragnet
- scientist
- kidnapping
- stock footage
- destruction
- electronic ray
- 1950s
- inventor
Blackhawk Cast & Characters
Kirk Alyn leads the cast as Blackhawk, with John Crawford as Chuck and Frank Ellis as Hendrickson [Chs. 1-2, 4, 8-9]. Directed by Fred F. Sears and Spencer Gordon Bennet; 19 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Fred F. Sears
- Co-director Spencer Gordon Bennet
- Kirk Alyn as Blackhawk
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John Crawford as Chuck - Frank Ellis as Hendrickson [Chs. 1-2, 4, 8-9]
- Charles Horvath as Otto Helger [Chs. 12-13]
Also Starring in Blackhawk
· 15 more- Rory Mallinson Hodge [Chs. 11-14]
- Frank Gerstle Dawson [Chs. 7-8]
- William Fawcett Dr. Rolph [Chs. 4-7]
- Don C. Harvey Olaf
- Knox Manning Narrator (voice)
- Michael Fox Mr. Case
- Rick Vallin Stan / Boris
- Marshall Reed Aller
- Pierce Lyden Dyke
- Zon Murray Bork
- Marshall Bradford Malcolm Smith [Ch. 10]
- Carol Forman Laska
- Nick Stuart Cress
- Weaver Levy Chop Chop
- Larry Stewart Andre
More from Fred F. Sears and Spencer Gordon Bennet
More films directed by Fred F. Sears and Spencer Gordon Bennet: The Atomic Submarine, Badman’s Country, Crash Landing and Escape from San Quentin.
Blackhawk Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Blackhawk.
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Movies Like Blackhawk
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Black Eagle, Air Hawks and Black Dawn.
Blackhawk FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Blackhawk, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Blackhawk?
Blackhawk runs 4 hours 2 minutes (242 minutes).
When was Blackhawk released?
Blackhawk was released on July 24, 1952.
Who directed Blackhawk?
Blackhawk was directed by Fred F. Sears and Spencer Gordon Bennet.
More films by Fred F. Sears Who is in the cast of Blackhawk?
Blackhawk stars Kirk Alyn as Blackhawk, John Crawford as Chuck and Frank Ellis as Hendrickson [Chs. 1-2, 4, 8-9], among 19 credited actors.
Does Blackhawk have a post-credit scene?
No. Blackhawk has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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