A.W. Hackel

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A.W. Hackel born in Austria 18 December 1882 died in Los Angeles 22 October 1959 was an American film producer who started Supreme Pictures in existance from 1934-1942.^[1]. Hackel contracted Bob Steele for 32 of his Westerns.^[2]

In 1936 Republic Pictures needed more Westerns and made a deal with Hackel who released his films through Republic.^[3] After the demise of Supreme Pictures, Hackel released through Monogram Pictures. All of his pictures were Westerns with the exception of Am I Guilty? a 1940 race film.