The Falcon in San Francisco

"The lure of loveliness and the greed for gold lead four to fearful death...as the Falcon grapples with his most merciless foe!"

1945 1h 6m EN

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★6.2TMDB · 14

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Synopsis

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While on vacation, the Falcon is arrested for kidnapping after striking up a friendship with a girl whose nurse has been recently murdered.

“The lure of loveliness and the greed for gold lead four to fearful death...as the Falcon grapples with his most merciless foe!”

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Cast

Tom Conway
Tom Lawrence / The Falcon
Rita Corday
Joan Marshall
Edward Brophy
Goldie Locke
Sharyn Moffett
Annie Marshall
Fay Helm
Doreen Temple
Robert Armstrong
Duke Monet / De Forrest Marshall
Carl Kent
Rickey
George Holmes
Dalman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joseph H. Lewis
Writers: Ben Markson, Robert E. Kent, Robert E. Kent
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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81 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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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joseph H. Lewis, shot by Virgil Miller. 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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Original score by Paul Sawtell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Tom Conway and Rita Corday and Edward Brophy carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "The lure of loveliness and the greed for gold lead four to fearful death...as the Falcon grapples with his most merciless foe!".

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

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The take

Joseph H. Lewis directs. Virgil Miller behind the camera. Paul Sawtell scores. Ernie Leadlay cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
281 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Falcon Series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Joseph H. Lewis, shot by Virgil Miller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Paul Sawtell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ernie Leadlay shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Tom Conway and Rita Corday and Edward Brophy carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The lure of loveliness and the greed for gold lead four to fearful death...as the Falcon grapples with his most merciless foe!".
9IMDB entry: tt0037690 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.