I watched Wings Of The Hawk online and it was a rousing, fun movie. The main Star was Van Heflin ( Irish Gallagher), a large scale gold miner in Northern Mexico. Heflin is someone I identify more with film noir then westerns, yet he did two westerns ( Shane and 3:10 to Yuma) that are on most Top 10 Westerns ever, and Gunman's Walk not far behind. If someone is looking for deep westerns like three I mentioned, Wings Of The Hawk is not it, but if you like action, you will enjoy this. In fact, Heflin does a pretty good Gary Cooper, Alan Ladd and Randolph Scott type action hero ( something I never saw from him before). Then there is Julie Adams ( Raquel). She is absolutely stunning ( although will never be accused of being Mexican). The story is about Mexican revolutionaries ( including Raquel) against a corrupt Col. Paca Ruiz ( George Dolenez), who also sieges Gallagher's mine for personal gain, and murders families of the revolutionaries . Care to guess who wins? Spoilers ahead of course it is the good guys and mostly because Heflin blows up the mine killing many of the bad guys and the good guys end up killing Ruiz ( not Heflin). The way the film ends is Raquel says to Heflin "Why did you do it? ( blow up the mine) Now you have nothing." Heflin said: "It does not have to be." Of course they kiss. Besides sacrificing the mine, not once but twice in the movie, Heflin saves her: Once after she was shot and after Ruiz captures her, so she realizes that he really loves her and is man enough for her. Once again a fun movie. 9/10 stars.
Review of Wings of the Hawk
