The Hunting of the Hawk

On a voyage from Europe to the U.S., Desselway meets and falls in love with Diana Curran. Diana has a dark past, however — she is married to Wrenshaw, a criminal known as “the Hawk.” Diana got involved with Wrenshaw…

On a voyage from Europe to the U.S., Desselway meets and falls in love with Diana Curran. Diana has a dark past, however — she is married to Wrenshaw, a criminal known as “the Hawk.” Diana got involved with Wrenshaw…

A Paul Scardon film directed by , released in 1917.


Jack Lane (William Stowell) has made an invention for photographing wild animals. It consists of a camera with a trigger — when the trigger is stepped on by a passing animal, a flash goes off and the camera shoots the…

A Frank Powell film directed by , released in 1917.

Fishermaid Marcia Manot finds an emerald which once belonged to a Norse queen and is cursed. Greedy American Silas Martin marries her, then sets her up for divorce. She kills him and weds his business manager Sterling, but a detective…

A Henry King film directed by , released in 1917.

When multi-millionaire banker John Argyle is found brutally murdered in his home, suspicions are cast upon Mary Mazuret, his adopted daughter who became the sole beneficiary of his estate under his will, Argyle having quarrelled with his son Bruce. Just…

A writer bets a publisher friend that he can write a 10,000-word novel in 24 hours. The publisher takes the bet, and gives him the “only key” to his Baldpate Inn, which has been closed for the winter, so he…

Mrs. Balfame is a 1917 Mystery Drama