The Falcon and the Co-Eds

"THRILLS UPON THRILLS!"

1943 1h 7m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 20

CrimeMystery

Synopsis

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The Falcon is called to a young woman's school to investigate a murder. When he arrives, another victim is discovered.

“THRILLS UPON THRILLS!”

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Cast

Tom Conway
Tom Lawrence, the Falcon
Jean Brooks
Vicky Gaines
Rita Corday
Marguerita Serena
Amelita Ward
Jane Harris
Isabel Jewell
Mary Phoebus
George Givot
Dr. Anatole Graelich
Cliff Clark
Inspector Timothy Donovan
Edward Gargan
Detective Bates

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Clemens
Writers: Gerald Geraghty, Ardel Wray, Ardel Wray
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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83 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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by William Clemens, shot by J. Roy Hunt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Tom Conway and Jean Brooks and Rita Corday carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "THRILLS UPON THRILLS!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0035855 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

William Clemens directs. J. Roy Hunt behind the camera. Theron Warth cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
283 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Falcon Series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by William Clemens, shot by J. Roy Hunt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Theron Warth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tom Conway and Jean Brooks and Rita Corday carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "THRILLS UPON THRILLS!".
8IMDB entry: tt0035855 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: J. Roy Hunt
Editing: Theron Warth
Costume design: Renié
Runtime: 67 min · 1h 7m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Falcon and the Co-Eds (1943)

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The Falcon Series

The movie series from the 1940's featuring the detective The Falcon...

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William Clemens

Community reviews

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CinemaSerf2023-12-10
★ 6/10
When a tutor at a women's college is mysteriously killed, one of the students (Amelita Ward) asks "Lawrence" (Tom Conway) to use his skills to conclude whether this woman killed herself or was done away with. Initially unsure, the "Falcon" is soon embroiled in another rather brutal murder - a sword and the Dean don't make for the best of companions - and with no shortage of prospective perpetrators, he must find out who and why! Add to the mix a bit of psychic prophesy (Rita Corday) and the vaguely bizarre but amusing trio of Nancy McCollum, Juanita and Ruth Alvarez and we are set for quite a solidly entertaining crime mystery with just enough comedy - especially from the policing due of "Donovan" (Cliff Clark) and "Bates" (Edward Gargan) to keep this enjoyably paced delivering a slightly more complex brain-teaser that Conway steers along nicely for an hour.

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