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The Falcon Strikes Back (1943)

LIKE A BOLT OF DEADLY LIGHTNING

Genre : Crime, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 6M

Director : Edward Dmytryk
Writer : Edward Dein, Gerald Geraghty

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Tom Conway
Tom Conway
Tom Lawrence
Harriet Nelson
Harriet Nelson
Gwynne Gregory (as Harriet Hilliard)
Jane Randolph
Jane Randolph
Marcia Brooks
Edgar Kennedy
Edgar Kennedy
Smiley Dugan
Cliff Edwards
Cliff Edwards
Goldie Locke
Rita Corday
Rita Corday
Mia Bruger
Erford Gage
Erford Gage
Rickey Davis
Wynne Gibson
Wynne Gibson
Geraldine H. Lipton
André Charlot
André Charlot
Bruno Steffen (as Andre Charlot)
Richard Loo
Richard Loo
Jerry
Cliff Clark
Cliff Clark
Inspector Timothy Donovan
Edward Gargan
Edward Gargan
Detective Bates
The Velma Dawson Puppets
The Velma Dawson Puppets
Group Performers
Olin Howland
Olin Howland
Sheriff (uncredited)
Frank Faylen
Frank Faylen
Cecil, a Hobo (uncredited)
Jack Norton
Jack Norton
Second Hobo (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Byron Foulger
Argyle, Hotel Desk Clark (uncredited)
George Lloyd
George Lloyd
Brannigan (uncredited)

Crews

Edward Dmytryk
Edward Dmytryk
Director
Michael Arlen
Michael Arlen
Characters
Stuart Palmer
Stuart Palmer
Story
Edward Dein
Edward Dein
Screenplay
Gerald Geraghty
Gerald Geraghty
Screenplay
Roy Webb
Roy Webb
Original Music Composer
Jack MacKenzie
Jack MacKenzie
Director of Photography
George Crone
George Crone
Editor
Maurice Geraghty
Maurice Geraghty
Producer
Albert S. D'Agostino
Albert S. D'Agostino
Art Direction
Walter E. Keller
Walter E. Keller
Art Direction
Darrell Silvera
Darrell Silvera
Set Decoration
William Stevens
William Stevens
Set Decoration
Renié
Renié
Costume Design
James E. Casey
James E. Casey
Assistant Director
Jean L. Speak
Jean L. Speak
Sound Recordist
C. Bakaleinikoff
C. Bakaleinikoff
Music Director

Posters and backgrounds

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