The Falcon in Hollywood
The Falcon in Hollywood

The Falcon in Hollywood

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1944
1h 7m
6.2(13 votes)
Crime
Mystery

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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RKO Radio Pictures

Cast & Crew

39 members
Acting

Tom Conway

Tom Lawrence

Tom Conway
Acting

Barbara Hale

Peggy Callahan

Barbara Hale
Acting

Veda Ann Borg

Billie Atkins

Veda Ann Borg
Acting

John Abbott

Martin S. Dwyer

John Abbott
Acting

Sheldon Leonard

Louie Buchanan

Sheldon Leonard
Acting

Konstantin Shayne

Alec Hoffman

Konstantin Shayne
Acting

Emory Parnell

Inspector McBride

Emory Parnell
Acting

Frank Jenks

Lieutenant Higgins

Frank Jenks
Acting

Jean Brooks

Roxanna Miles

Jean Brooks
Acting

Rita Corday

Lili D'Allio

Rita Corday
Acting

Walter Soderling

Ed Johnson, Gate Guard

Walter Soderling
Acting

Useff Ali

Mohammed Nogari

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Robert Clarke

Perc Saunders, Assistant Director

Robert Clarke
Acting

John Barton

Film Crew Member (uncredited)

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Virginia Belmont

Girl (uncredited)

Virginia Belmont
Acting

Arthur Berkeley

Film Crew Member (uncredited)

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Sammy Blum

Sammy, Actors Agent (uncredited)

Sammy Blum
Acting

Patti Brill

First Secretary (uncredited)

Patti Brill
Acting

Tom Burton

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Wheaton Chambers

Marvin, in Miniatures (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers
Acting

Greta Christensen

Girl (uncredited)

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Chester Clute

Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Chester Clute
Acting

Gwen Crawford

Secretary (uncredited)

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Russell Custer

Film Crew Member (uncredited)

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Acting

Chris Drake

Assistant Cameraman (uncredited)

Chris Drake
Acting

Marion Gray

Racetrack (uncredited)

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Acting

Herman Hack

Cowboy Actor (uncredited)

Herman Hack
Acting

Jimmy Jordan

Operator (uncredited)

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Acting

Carl Kent

Art Director (uncredited)

Carl Kent
Acting

Perc Launders

Statuary Molder (uncredited)

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Acting

Carl M. Leviness

Racetrack Patron (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness
Acting

Jacques Lory

Musician (uncredited)

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Nancy Marlow

Mail Clerk (uncredited)

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Bert Moorhouse

Beautiful Blonde's Husband (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse
Acting

John Rice

Racetrack Patron (uncredited)

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Cap Somers

Workman (uncredited)

Cap Somers
Acting

Margie Stewart

Girl (uncredited)

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Acting

Bryant Washburn

Art Department Runner (uncredited)

Bryant Washburn
Acting

Chili Williams

Beautiful Blonde (uncredited)

Chili Williams

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