Appointment with Murder

Nov 24, 1948

1h 7m

★ 5.2

The Hottest Date Mr. Suspense Ever Had... with Miss Mystery

Overview

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

Genres

Mystery

Production Companies

Falcon Pictures Corporation

Appointment with Murder Trailers

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Cast

Michael Watling, the Falcon

John Calvert

Lorraine W. Brinckley

Catherine Craig

Norton Benedict

Jack Reitzen

Fred Muller

Lyle Talbot

Giuseppe Donatti

Peter Brocco

Martin Minecci

Ben Welden

Count Dano

Robert Conte

Detective

Jay Griffith

2nd Baggage Clerk

Michael Mark

Mario Farello (as Carlos Schipa)

Carlo Schipa

Senora Rosa - Italian Woman (as Ann Demetrio)

Anna Demetrio

Miss Connors

Carole Donne

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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5.6

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6.1

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6.3

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6.3

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6.1

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5.2

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6.1

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6.5

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6.5

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2.0

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6.8

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6.3

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