Fallen Angel
Fallen Angel
Fallen Angel
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1945
1h 38m
6.5(122 votes)
Crime
Mystery
Drama
Romance

Overview

An unemployed drifter, Eric Stanton wanders into a small California town and begins hanging around the local diner. While Eric falls for the lovely waitress Stella, he also begins romancing a quiet and well-to-do woman named June Mills. Since Stella isn't interested in Eric unless he has money, the lovelorn guy comes up with a scheme to win her over, and it involves June. Before long, murder works its way into this passionate love triangle.

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20th Century Fox

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Cast & Crew

42 members
Acting

Alice Faye

June Mills

Alice Faye
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Dana Andrews

Eric Stanton

Dana Andrews
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Linda Darnell

Stella

Linda Darnell
Acting

Charles Bickford

Mark Judd

Charles Bickford
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Anne Revere

Clara Mills

Anne Revere
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Bruce Cabot

Dave Atkins

Bruce Cabot
Acting

John Carradine

Professor Madley

John Carradine
Acting

Percy Kilbride

Pop

Percy Kilbride
Acting

Dorothy Adams

Stella's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited)

Dorothy Adams
Acting

Robert Adler

Coroner at Murder Scene (uncredited)

Robert Adler
Acting

Herbert Ashley

Reporter (uncredited)

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Matthew Beard

Shoeshine Boy (uncredited)

Matthew Beard
Acting

Chet Brandenburg

Man in Drug Store (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg
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Betty Boyd

Bank Clerk (uncredited)

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Paul E. Burns

News Vendor (uncredited)

Paul E. Burns
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Jimmy Conlin

Walton Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Jimmy Conlin
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Chick Collins

Second Bus Driver (uncredited)

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Franklyn Farnum

Man Leaving Drugstore (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum
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Gus Glassmire

San Francisco Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

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William Haade

First Bus Driver (uncredited)

William Haade
Acting

Dick Haymes

Himself - JukeBox Vocalist (voice) (uncredited)

Dick Haymes
Acting

Olin Howland

Joe Ellis (uncredited)

Olin Howland
Acting

Adele Jergens

Woman at Madley's Show (uncredited)

Adele Jergens
Acting

Tiny Jones

Woman at Madley's Show (uncredited)

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J. Farrell MacDonald

Bank Guard (uncredited)

J. Farrell MacDonald
Acting

George Magrill

Cop at Murder Scene (uncredited)

George Magrill
Acting

Leila McIntyre

Bank Clerk (uncredited)

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Mira McKinney

Mrs. Judd (uncredited)

Mira McKinney
Acting

Frank McLure

Passerby on Street (uncredited)

Frank McLure
Acting

Dave Morris

Reporter (uncredited)

Dave Morris
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Horace Murphy

Sheriff (uncredited)

Horace Murphy
Acting

William H. O'Brien

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien
Acting

Frank O'Connor

Man at Madley's Show (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor
Acting

Broderick O'Farrell

Policeman (uncredited)

Broderick O'Farrell
Acting

Garry Owen

Waiter (uncredited)

Garry Owen
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Paul Palmer

Detective (uncredited)

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Harry Strang

Policeman (uncredited)

Harry Strang
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Brick Sullivan

Honky Tonk Dance Customer (uncredited)

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Hal Taggart

Man at Madley's Show (uncredited)

Hal Taggart
Acting

Hal Taliaferro

Officer Gus Johnson (uncredited)

Hal Taliaferro
Acting

Max Wagner

Bartender (uncredited)

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Martha Wentworth

Hotel Maid (uncredited)

Martha Wentworth

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