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Film / 1944
The Falcon in Hollywood
Directed by
Gordon Douglas
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 …
The story
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.
In the same saga
The Falcon Series
In release order
Cast
Tom ConwayTom Lawrence
Barbara HalePeggy Callahan
Veda Ann BorgBillie Atkins
John AbbottMartin S. Dwyer
Sheldon LeonardLouie Buchanan
Konstantin ShayneAlec Hoffman
Emory ParnellInspector McBride
Frank JenksLieutenant Higgins
Jean BrooksRoxanna Miles
Rita CordayLili D'Allio
Walter SoderlingEd Johnson, Gate Guard
Useff AliMohammed Nogari
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Robert ClarkePerc Saunders, Assistant Director
John BartonFilm Crew Member (uncredited)
Virginia BelmontGirl (uncredited)
Arthur BerkeleyFilm Crew Member (uncredited)
Sammy BlumSammy, Actors Agent (uncredited)
Patti BrillFirst Secretary (uncredited)
Tom BurtonMinor Role (uncredited)
Wheaton ChambersMarvin, in Miniatures (uncredited)
Greta ChristensenGirl (uncredited)
Chester CluteHotel Manager (uncredited)
Gwen CrawfordSecretary (uncredited)
Russell CusterFilm Crew Member (uncredited)
Chris DrakeAssistant Cameraman (uncredited)
Marion GrayRacetrack (uncredited)
Herman HackCowboy Actor (uncredited)
Jimmy JordanOperator (uncredited)
Carl KentArt Director (uncredited)
Perc LaundersStatuary Molder (uncredited)
Carl M. LevinessRacetrack Patron (uncredited)
Jacques LoryMusician (uncredited)
Nancy MarlowMail Clerk (uncredited)
Bert MoorhouseBeautiful Blonde's Husband (uncredited)
John RiceRacetrack Patron (uncredited)
Cap SomersWorkman (uncredited)
Margie StewartGirl (uncredited)
Bryant WashburnArt Department Runner (uncredited)
Chili WilliamsBeautiful Blonde (uncredited)
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