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The House of the Seven Hawks

"SUSPENSE...THAT EXPLODES INTO THRILLING ACTION!"

A ship's captain gets mixed up with murder during the hunt for lost Nazi treasure.

Top Cast

  • Robert Taylor

    Robert Taylor

    John Nordley

  • Nicole Maurey

    Nicole Maurey

    Constanta Sluiter

  • Linda Christian

    Linda Christian

    Elsa

  • Donald Wolfit

    Donald Wolfit

    Inspector Van Der Stoor

  • David Kossoff

    David Kossoff

    Wilhelm Dekker

  • Eric Pohlmann

    Eric Pohlmann

    Captain Rohner

  • Philo Hauser

    Philo Hauser

    Charlie Ponz

  • Gerard Heinz

    Gerard Heinz

    Inspector Sluiter

  • Paul Hardtmuth

    Paul Hardtmuth

    Beukleman

Overview

A ship's captain gets mixed up with murder during the hunt for lost Nazi treasure.

Rating

6.1 / 10
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1 Reviews

  • John Chard
    John Chard
    5 Jul 29, 2016

    Hawks or Flies? The House of the Seven Hawks is an adaptation of Victor Canning's novel, The House of the Seven Flies. Richard Thorpe directs and it stars Robert Taylor, Nicole Maurey, Linda Christian, Donald Wolfit, David Kossoff and Eric Pohlmann. Music is by Clifton Parker and cinematography by Edward Scaife. It's a film that looks tired and cheap, the plot for what it's worth pitches Taylor as a sea dog type captain involved with criminals, the law, pretty ladies and hidden treasure. Those elements should have made for a riveting mystery, sadly that is not the case. Taylor looks bored but still manages to give off a presence and a nice line in wry humour, while the Dutch locations deserve a better film. But ultimately there's a reason why this is a little known Taylor movie, it's poor and just one for us Taylor completists to tick off of our list. 5/10

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