The Falcon Strikes Back (1943)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Edward Dmytryk

Writers:

Michael Arlen (character)
Stuart Palmer (story)
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Release Date:

7 May 1943 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

The Falcon is framed for the murder of a banker and the theft of war bonds. He makes his escape into...

Plot Keywords:

War Bonds | Escape | Murder | The Falcon | Reporter

Cast

Tom Conway	...	Tom Lawrence
Harriet Hilliard	...	Gwynne Gregory
Jane Randolph	...	Marcia Brooks
Edgar Kennedy	...	Smiley Dugan
Cliff Edwards	...	Goldie Locke
Rita Corday	...	Mia Bruger
Erford Gage	...	Rickey Davis
Wynne Gibson	...	Geraldine H. Lipton
André Charlot	...	Bruno Steffen (as Andre Charlot)
Richard Loo	...	Jerry
Cliff Clark	...	Inspector Timothy Donovan
Edward Gargan	...	Detective Bates (as Ed Gargan)
The Velma Dawson Puppets	...	Group Performers
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joan Barclay	...	Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Patti Brill	...	Bellhop (uncredited)
Jean Brooks	...	Spanish Girl (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn	...	Detective Grimes (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn	...	Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
Frank Faylen	...	Cecil - First Hobo (uncredited)
Byron Foulger	...	Mr. Argyle - Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Ariel Heath	...	Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Olin Howland	...	Sheriff (uncredited)
Margaret Landry	...	Bellhop (uncredited)
Perc Launders	...	Bartender (uncredited)
George Lloyd	...	Branning - House Detective (uncredited)
Jack Norton	...	Second Hobo (uncredited)
Margie Stewart	...	Bellhop (uncredited)
Mary Stuart	...	Puppet Theater Usherette (uncredited)
Ann Summers	...	Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Directed by
Edward Dmytryk

Writing credits
Michael Arlen		(character)
Stuart Palmer		(story)
Edward Dein		(screenplay) and
Gerald Geraghty		(screenplay)

Produced by
Maurice Geraghty	....	producer

Original Music by
Roy Webb

Cinematography by
Jack MacKenzie		(director of photography) (as Jack Mackenzie)

Film Editing by
George Crone

Art Direction by
Albert S. D'Agostino
Walter E. Keller

Set Decoration by
Darrell Silvera
William Stevens

Costume Design by
Renié		(gowns)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
James E. Casey	....	assistant director (as James Casey)

Sound Department
Jean L. Speak	....	sound recordist

Music Department
C. Bakaleinikoff	....	musical director

Production Companies

• RKO Radio Pictures

Distributors

• RKO Radio Pictures (1943) (USA) (theatrical)
• C&C Television Corporation (1955) (USA) (TV)

Runtime:

66 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

USA:Approved (PCA #9125) | USA:TV-G (TV rating) | Finland:K-11 (2005) | Sweden:15

Company:

RKO Radio Pictures

Trivia:

Some cast members in studio records/casting call lists did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie. These were (with their character names): Charles Russell (Bank Messenger), Frank O'Connor (Bank Guard) and Lorna Dunn (Taxi Driver). In addition, Joyce Compton and Grady Sutton were in a Hollywood Reporter production chart, but they were not in the film either.

Movie Connections:

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Great Tom Conway Classic Film!

Always enjoyed the Falcon series and especially the acting of Tom Conway who acted his part with great easy and especially since he was on his own in this second Falcon film. In the first series, his brother in real life was George Sanders who played a role with Tom. This film is a typical B film, however, there were great veteran actresses like Harriet Hillard,(Gwynne Gregory), Jane Randolph(Marcia Brooks), and Richard Loo,(Jerry), "The Bamboo Prison",'54, who gave a great supporting role. Richard Loo was famous for his vicious roles as a horrible Japanese Soldier in many WWII films. If you would like to see a very entertaining B film from the past, this is the film for YOU!