Devil's Cargo

Apr 1, 1948

1h 4m

★ 5.5

Here's Danger... That Crackles with Gunfire. Here's Thrills... in a Stampede of New Adventures.

Overview

John Calvert takes over as the Falcon in this Poverty-Row continuation of the film series.

Genres

Mystery

Production Companies

Falcon Pictures Corporation

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Cast

Michael 'The Falcon' Watling

John Calvert

Margo Delgado

Rochelle Hudson

Lt. Hardy

Roscoe Karns

Johnny Morello

Lyle Talbot

Thomas Mallon

Theodore von Eltz

Salvation Army Captain

Michael Mark

Naga, Mug Who Tails Delgado

Tom Kennedy

Ramon Delgado

Paul Marion

Bernie Horton

Paul Regan

Mrs. Murphy, landlady

Eula Guy

Mr. Worthington

Peter Michael

In the second film of the series (and not a second part of anything), Gay Lawrence, aka The Falcon, is about to depart the city to marry his fiancée, Helen Reed, when a mystery girl, Rita Mara, asks for his aid in disposing of a secret formula for making synthetic diamonds. He deliberately allows himself to be kidnapped by the gang for which Rita works. His aide, "Goldy" Locke, trails the kidnappers and brings the police. But the head of the gang escapes, and the Falcon continues the pursuit.

4.8

Appointment with Murder

Nov 24, 1948

The second Falcon film to feature actor/magician John Calvert sees the Falcon dealing with art thieves.

0.0

Search for Danger

Apr 15, 1949

The murders of a suspected thief and a rival private eye draw the attention of The Falcon.

5.6

The Falcon in Danger

Jul 17, 1943

Two industrialists disappear from an airplane while the plane is in the air. Also missing is $100,000. The Falcon investigates and discovers a plot against the government.

6.0

The Falcon in Hollywood

Dec 8, 1944

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.

5.2

The Falcon Out West

Mar 17, 1944

When a Texas playboy is murdered in a New York City nightclub the Falcon investigates. When he learns that the victim was slipped rattlesnake venom, the trail leads to Texas, his own kidnapping and near death.

5.5

The Falcon Strikes Back

Apr 1, 1943

The Falcon is framed for the murder of a banker and the theft of war bonds. He makes his escape into the mountains where he hides out in a rustic lodge. From here he uncovers a phony war bond operation.

6.2

The Falcon Takes Over

May 29, 1942

While an escaped convict, Moose Malloy, goes in search of his ex-girlfriend Velma, police inspector Michael O'Hara attempts to track him assuming him to be a prime suspect for a number of mishaps.

6.3

The Falcon's Brother

Oct 2, 1942

A gentlemanly detective known as The Falcon calls on his brother to help him stop the Nazis from assassinating a key diplomat.

6.3

The Gay Falcon

Oct 24, 1941

Having forsaken the detective business for the safer confines of personal insurance, Gay Laurence is compelled to return to his sleuthing ways. Along with sidekick Jonathan "Goldie" Locke, he agrees to look into a series of home party robberies that have victimized socialite Maxine Wood. The duo gets more than they bargained for when a murder is committed at Wood's home, but Lawrence still finds time to romance the damsel.

7.1

Twisted House Sitter

Jul 16, 2021

When Alicia, a destitute young woman crosses paths with Morgan; a beautiful, affluent, entrepreneur, she realizes she'd rather live Morgan's luxurious life. So she takes it, by any means necessary.

8.1

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Apr 2, 1968

Humanity finds a mysterious object buried beneath the lunar surface and sets off to find its origins with the help of HAL 9000, the world's most advanced super computer.

7.6

Twelve Monkeys

Dec 29, 1995

In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground communities. But when Cole is mistakenly sent to 1990 instead of 1996, he's arrested and locked up in a mental hospital. There he meets psychiatrist Dr. Kathryn Railly and the son of a famous virus expert who may hold the key to the Army of the 12 Monkeys; thought to be responsible for unleashing the killer disease.

8.2

Memento

Oct 11, 2000

Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.

7.8

Anatomy of a Murder

Jul 1, 1959

Semi-retired Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler takes the case of Army Lt. Manion, who murdered a local innkeeper after his wife claimed that he raped her. Over the course of an extensive trial, Biegler parries with District Attorney Lodwick and out-of-town prosecutor Claude Dancer to set his client free, but his case rests on the victim's mysterious business partner, who's hiding a dark secret.

7.4

Three Colors: White

Jan 26, 1994

Polish immigrant Karol Karol finds himself out of a marriage, a job and a country when his French wife, Dominique, divorces him after six months due to his impotence. Forced to leave France after losing the business they jointly owned, Karol enlists fellow Polish expatriate Mikołaj to smuggle him back to their homeland.