The Hawk's Nest

This article is about the 1928 film. For similar uses, see Hawks Nest.

The Hawk's Nest is a 1928 American film directed by Benjamin Christensen. It is believed to be lost. It was released by First National Pictures and stars husband and wife Milton Sills and Doris Kenyon.^[1][2]

The Hawk's Nest
Directed by	Benjamin Christensen
Written by	Wid Gunning (story) James T. O'Donohoe (adaptation) Casey Robinson (titles)
Starring	Milton Sills Doris Kenyon Sōjin Kamiyama Montagu Love Mitchell Lewis Stuart Holmes
Cinematography	Sol Polito
Edited by	Frank Ware
Distributed by	First National Pictures
Release date	May 27, 1928 (1928-05-27)
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

The title of The Hawk's Nest comes from the speakeasy around which most of the action revolves. Two bootleggers, played by Milton Sills and Mitchell Lewis, quarrel over a dancer (Doris Kenyon) while a political assassination plot.

Cast

• Milton Sills - The Hawk/John Finchley
• Doris Kenyon - Madelon Arden
• Sōjin Kamiyama - Sojin
• Montagu Love - Dan Daugherty
• Mitchell Lewis - James Kent
• Stuart Holmes - Barney McGuire
• James Bradbury Jr. - Gangster(uncredited)

Preservation status

• No prints survive, it is now lost.^[3][4]