The House of the Seven Hawks
| The House of the Seven Hawks | |
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| Directed by | Richard Thorpe |
| Written by | Jo Eisinger |
| Based on | The House of the Seven Flies by Victor Canning |
| Produced by | David Rose |
| Starring | Robert Taylor Nicole Maurey Linda Christian |
| Cinematography | Ted Scaife |
| Edited by | Ernest Walter |
| Music by | |
Production companies |
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| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date | 29 October 1959 |
Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $535,000[1] |
| Box office | $1,065,000[1] |
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]
Cast[]
- 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
Critical reception[]
In 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[]
According 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]
References[]
- ^ 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.
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