The Falcon in Hollywood

Dec 8, 1944

1h 7m

★ 6.0

Where next will the killer strike?

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.

Genres

Mystery

Crime

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

The Falcon in Hollywood Trailers

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Cast

Tom Lawrence

Tom Conway

Peggy Callahan

Barbara Hale

Billie Atkins

Veda Ann Borg

Martin S. Dwyer

John Abbott

Louie Buchanan

Sheldon Leonard

Alec Hoffman

Konstantin Shayne

Inspector McBride

Emory Parnell

Lieutenant Higgins

Frank Jenks

Roxanna Miles

Jean Brooks

Lili D'Allio

Rita Corday

Ed Johnson, studio guard

Walter Soderling

Mohammed, the actor [Script Name: Nogari]

Useff Ali

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