The Falcon's Brother

"Brother vs. Brother & both against the mob!"

1942 1h 3m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 17

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Synopsis

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

“Brother vs. Brother & both against the mob!”

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Cast

George Sanders
Gaylord "Gay" Lawrence
Tom Conway
Tom Lawrence
Jane Randolph
Marcia Brooks
Don Barclay
Lefty
Cliff Clark
Timothy Donovan
Edward Gargan
Detective Bates
Eddie Dunn
Detective Grimes
Charlotte Wynters
Arlette

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stanley Logan
Writers: Stuart Palmer, Craig Rice
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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84 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Falcon Series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stanley Logan, shot by Russell Metty. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Roy Webb. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mark Robson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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George Sanders and Tom Conway and Jane Randolph carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stanley Logan directs. Russell Metty behind the camera. Roy Webb scores. Mark Robson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
284 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Falcon Series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Stanley Logan, shot by Russell Metty. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Roy Webb. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Mark Robson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8George Sanders and Tom Conway and Jane Randolph carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Brother vs. Brother & both against the mob!".
10IMDB entry: tt0034717 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.