While having a drink in the saloon, a drunk (a barely recognizable John Litel) wanders in bagging for a drink. Turns out the old man is Madden's father. The Sullys learn of this and use the old timer to draw Madden out into the open. During the ensuing scuffle, the old man sacrifices himself to save his son.

Blue Eagle · Bomb Beetle · Bomb Wing · Gold Beetle · Gum Hawk · Gun Hawk · Gun Beetle · Gun Hawk · Gun Hunter · Gun Wing · Hornet-3 · Hornet-6 · Hornet-9 · Laser Hawk · Laser Hornet · Laser Hunter · Mono Beetle · Phoenix · Rhino Cannon · Rhino Jet · Rhino Metal · Rhino Spike · Shield Hunter · Sky Hawk · Spark Beetle · Spring Beetle On Madden’s trail is an old friend, Sheriff Ben Corey (Rod Cameron), who figures he has to take Madden in for the two killings, but isn’t looking forward to the proposition. His deputy has no such compulsions. He’s always been jealous of Madden and his hold over a sheriff he looks up to as a father. But Calhoun has another scheme in mind. He's the kingpin in a town called Sanctuary, an outlaw town. Calhoun's also got his girl friend Ruta Lee there as well. He'll need her presence as his gun hand is out of commission. Gunslinger Blaine Madden (Calhoun) is pursued by the law after a shoot out he was forced into results in him killing two men. With young protégée Reb Roan (Lauren) in tow, Madden makes his way to the town of Sanctuary, a place that ultimately holds the fate cards of the man known as El gavilán. As Brooks rides into town, he finds a place once familiar and now drastically changed. In the meantime, he visits with an old friend, Frank Morgan, who sheds some light on what has been happening around town since Brooks has been gone. Brooks even finds out that his old flame, Virginia, is now married to the town sheriff, Jake Evans.Two veterans of the B western movie genre Rory Calhoun and Rod Cameron team up for The Gun Hawk. Cameron plays an upright sheriff who saw some promise in Rory Calhoun and wanted to make him his deputy. But Calhoun preferred the dark side and became a notorious gunfighter. The Gun Hawk" provided star Rory Calhoun an opportunity to display his acting talents as the anti-hero gunfighter Blaine Madden. Sheriff Ben Corey, handing over a six-shooter: “Reb, I took this away from you last night while you were asleep. I didn’t want you to roll over and blow your big toe off.” As I write this, The Gun Hawk enjoys a meager 5.8 IMDb rating. As you can see from my own rating, I think this is way too low. Corey attempts to arrest Madden in the town but is driven away by the townspeople. But then in spite of the tender loving care provided by his girl Marleen (Ruta Lee), Madden's wound becomes infected forcing him to.............................................................

Madden flees to a hole in the wall town named Sanctuary followed by the young Roan. They in turn are followed by the the sheriff and his vengeful deputy Mitch Mitchell (Morgan Woodward). It turns out that Madden is the leader of the town known as the Gun Hawk who provides sanctuary for fleeing outlaws. One such outlaw is the killer Johnny Flanders (Robert J. Wilke) who Madden drives out of town after a saloon battle. Artificial Chaos ( Artificial Chaos P-1, Artificial Chaos P-100, Cell, Float Type, Guard Type) · Boo · Boom Boo It's after the pair arrive in the Mexican village of Sanctuary that you have to take things with a certain grain of salt. At times barely able to lift his right arm due to the bullet wound, Madden has no trouble mixing it up with hotshot gunslinger Johnny Flanders (Robert J. Wilke), running him out of town after a blistering dust up in the town saloon. Eventually however, his arm becomes seriously infected, and even with the loving care provided by Madden's admirer Marleen (Ruta Lee), he comes to the realization that he may be dying. With Roan's help, Madden prepares for a final showdown, but it's not with the sheriff and his overzealous deputy (Morgan Woodward). With the words "We're gonna set each other free", Blaine squares off against Reb, who's only alternative is to defend himself against Madden's draw.It's the last movie directed by Edward Ludwig -- he would helm one TV episode three years later, then retire -- and there are a lot of troubles with it. Cameron moves and speaks as if his corset is hurting him, Jimmy Haskell's score makes this seem more like a long TV episode than an actual movie, and the script is busy and muddled. Ludwig directs as if the Production Code is still in effect. Saddest of all, it's John Litel playing Calhoun's drunkard father for a brief, inglorious moment on the screen.