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The Air Hawk Synopsis
Al Parker (Al Wilson), an aviator and Secret Service agent, is assigned to investigate a gang of bandits who have been robbing a platinum mine on the Mexican-American border. The superintendent of the mine, John Ames (Emmett King), is killed when he discovers a secret passage used by the bandits, and his daughter, Edith (Virginia Brown Faire), assumes the running of the mine. Edith is kidnapped by the gang's leader, McLeod (Lee Shumway), who makes his escape in a waiting airplane. Al, "The Air Hawk," gives chase, leaping between the planes in flight and beating McLeod in a desperate struggle. Al is then happily reunited Edith, with whom he has fallen in love.
Captivating Mary Carstairs Synopsis
Mary Carstairs' father, who has not seen his daughter since he separated from his wife, hires a young man to kidnap her. The youth, who abducts Mary by a harbor, falls in love with her. Before they return to the father's house, the two are wed on a yacht.
"The Air Hawk" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "Captivating Mary Carstairs" offers its own unique cult appeal.
Suggested Watch:
The Air Hawk