The Falcon in Hollywood (1944)
Overview
Suave amateur detective Tom Lawrence--aka Michael Arlen's literary hero The Falcon--arrives in Hollywood for some rest and relaxation, only to find himself involved in the murder of a movie actor. There's no shortage of suspects: the costume designer to whom he was married, a tyrannical director, a beautiful young French starlet, a Shakespeare-quoting producer, even a New York gangster. Helping The Falcon solve the crime is a cute, wise-cracking cab driver and a pair of bumbling cops.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.16 |
Directed By
Gordon Douglas
Crew
Gordon Douglas
Michael Arlen
Gerald Geraghty
Nicholas Musuraca
Gene Milford
Lucius O. Croxton
Albert S. D'Agostino
Michael Ohrenbach
Darrell Silvera
Renié
James E. Casey
Francis M. Sarver
Maurice Geraghty
C. Bakaleinikoff
Vernon L. Walker
Theodore Rand
Fred Bentley
TOP CAST
Tom Conway
Tom Lawrence
Barbara Hale
Peggy Callahan
Veda Ann Borg
Billie Atkins
John Abbott
Martin S. Dwyer
Sheldon Leonard
Louie Buchanan
Konstantin Shayne
Alec Hoffman
Emory Parnell
Inspector McBride
Frank Jenks
Lieutenant Higgins
Jean Brooks
Roxanna Miles
Rita Corday
Lili D'Allio
Walter Soderling
Ed Johnson, studio guard
Useff Ali
Mohammed, the actor [Script Name: Nogari]
Robert Clarke
Perc Saunders - Assistant Director
Chili Williams
Blonde Woman at Races (uncredited)
Jacques Lory
Man with Bull Fiddle (uncredited)
Nancy Marlowe
Studio Messenger (uncredited)
Chester Clute
Apartment Manager (uncredited)
Perc Launders
Statuary Molder - [Script Name: Zoller] (uncredited)
Bryant Washburn
Art Department Runner (uncredited)
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