The House of the Seven Hawks is a 1959 British mystery film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Robert Taylor, Nicole Maurey and Linda Christian.[2] It was the final film by Robert Taylor under his twenty five-year contract with MGM.[3] The film follows an American captain searching for sunken treasure who becomes entangled with criminals and is arrested by the Dutch police. It is based on the Victor Canning novel The House of the Seven Flies, published in 1952.[4]
| The House of the Seven Hawks | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical Film Poster | |
| Directed by | Richard Thorpe |
| Screenplay by | Jo Eisinger |
| Based on | The House of the Seven Flies 1952 novel by Victor Canning |
| Produced by | David Rose |
| Starring | Robert Taylor Nicole Maurey Linda Christian |
| Cinematography | Ted Scaife |
| Edited by | Ernest Walter |
| Music by | Clifton Parker |
Production company | Coronado Productions |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
|
Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $535,000[1] |
| Box office | $1,065,000[1] |
Plot
editStory of an American skipper who becomes entangled with the Dutch police and international crooks over sunken treasure but survives and finds romance.
Cast
edit- Robert Taylor as John Nordley
- Nicole Maurey as Constanta Sluiter
- Linda Christian as Elsa
- Donald Wolfit as Inspector Van Der Stoor
- David Kossoff as Wilhelm Dekker
- Eric Pohlmann as Captain Rohner
- Philo Hauser as Charlie Ponz
- Gerard Heinz as Inspector Sluiter
- Paul Hardtmuth as Beukleman
- Lily Kann as Gerta
- Richard Shaw as Police Sgt. Straatman
- André van Gyseghem as Hotel Clerk
- Leslie Weston as Tulper
- Guy Deghy as Desk Lieutenant
- Peter Welch as Gannett
- Peter Lannagan as Peter
Critical reception
editIn a contemporary review, The New York Times called the film "an unpretentious but satisfying entertainment";[5] whereas more recently, the Radio Times called it a "bland B-movie."[6]
Box office
editAccording to MGM records, the film earned $415,000 in the U.S. and Canada and $650,000 elsewhere, resulting in a loss of $20,000.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
- ^ "The House of the Seven Hawks (1959)". Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
- ^ "The House of the Seven Hawks (1959) - Notes - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies.
- ^ "The House of the Seven Hawks (1959) - Articles - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies.
- ^ "Movie Reviews". The New York Times. 7 October 2021.
- ^ "The House of the Seven Hawks – review - cast and crew, movie star rating and where to watch film on TV and online". Radio Times.
External links
edit- The House of the Seven Hawks at IMDb
- The House of the Seven Hawks at AllMovie
- The House of the Seven Hawks at the TCM Movie Database
- The House of the Seven Hawks at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- The House of the Seven Hawks at the British Film Institute[better source needed]
 | This article related to a British film of the 1950s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |