The Hawk's Nest (film)
Encyclopedia
The Hawk's Nest was a 1928 American film
directed by Benjamin Christensen
. It is believed to be lost.
and Mitchell Lewis
, quarrel over a dancer (Doris Kenyon
) while a political assassination plot.
Cinema of the United States
The cinema of the United States, also known as Hollywood, has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century. Its history is sometimes separated into four main periods: the silent film era, classical Hollywood cinema, New Hollywood, and the contemporary period...
directed by Benjamin Christensen
Benjamin Christensen
Benjamin Christensen was a Danish film director, screenwriter and an actor both in film and on the stage. As a director he is most well known for the 1922 film Häxan and as an actor, he is best known for his performance in the film Michael , in which he plays Claude Zoret, the jilted lover of the...
. It is believed to be lost.
Plot summary
The title of The Hawk's Nest comes from the speakeasy around which most of the action revolves. Two bootleggers, played by Milton SillsMilton Sills
Milton Sills was a highly successful American stage and film actor of the early twentieth century....
and Mitchell Lewis
Mitchell Lewis
Mitchell Lewis was an American film actor. He appeared in 200 films between 1914 and 1956. His best known role is Captain of the Winkie Guards in The Wizard of Oz, but he was uncredited. His lines were "She's dead...
, quarrel over a dancer (Doris Kenyon
Doris Kenyon
Doris Kenyon was a popular actress of motion pictures and television.-Youth:She grew up in Syracuse, New York, where her family had a home at 1805 Harrison Street. Her father, Dr. James B. Kenyon, was a Methodist Episcopal Church minister at University Church. Kenyon studied at Packer College...
) while a political assassination plot.