The Falcon in Mexico

"Horror-Mask Key Clue As Master-Killer Slays Four!"

1944 1h 10m EN

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★5.7TMDB · 10

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Synopsis

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The Falcon travels to Mexico where he gets involved with murder and a mysterious painting.

“Horror-Mask Key Clue As Master-Killer Slays Four!”

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Cast

Tom Conway
Tom Lawrence, aka The Falcon
Mona Maris
Raquel
Martha Vickers
Barbara Wade
Nestor Paiva
Manuel Romero
Mary Currier
Paula Dudley
Cecilia Callejo
Dolores Ybarra
Emory Parnell
James 'Lucky Diamond' Hughes [Script name: Winthrop Hughes]
Joseph Vitale
Anton

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Berke
Writers: George Worthing Yates, Gerald Geraghty
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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82 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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 Berke, shot by Frank Redman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Tom Conway and Mona Maris and Martha Vickers carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Horror-Mask Key Clue As Master-Killer Slays Four!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0036811 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

William Berke directs. Frank Redman behind the camera. Joseph Noriega cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
282 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Falcon Series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by William Berke, shot by Frank Redman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Joseph Noriega shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tom Conway and Mona Maris and Martha Vickers carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Horror-Mask Key Clue As Master-Killer Slays Four!".
8IMDB entry: tt0036811 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.