The Hawk of Wild River is a 1952 American Western film directed by Fred F. Sears and written by Howard J.

The film stars Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, Jock Mahoney, Clayton Moore, Eddie Parker and Jim Diehl.

The film was released on February 28, 1952, by Columbia Pictures.

[4] Undercover Ranger Steve Martin comes to town to nab a half Indian outlaw known as the Hawk.

Meanwhile, travelling photographer Smiley Burnette is hypnotised by a dubious dentist into believing he is an Indian Chief leading him to out shoot the Hawk with a longbow.