The Falcon's Alibi

""Death for the Falcon" - says the law!"

1946 1h 1m EN

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 12

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Synopsis

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A society sleuth sets out on the trail of a society matron's lost jewels.

“"Death for the Falcon" - says the law!”

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Cast

Tom Conway
Tom Lawrence
Rita Corday
Joan Meredith
Vince Barnett
Goldie Locke
Jane Greer
Lola Carpenter
Elisha Cook Jr.
Nick
Emory Parnell
Metcalf
Al Bridge
Police Inspector Blake
Esther Howard
Gloria Peabody

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ray McCarey
Writers: Dane Lussier, Manuel Seff, Paul Yawitz
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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80 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 Ray McCarey, 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 Philip Martin 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 Rita Corday and Vince Barnett carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: ""Death for the Falcon" - says the law!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0038519 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ray McCarey directs. Frank Redman behind the camera. Philip Martin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
280 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Falcon Series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Ray McCarey, shot by Frank Redman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Philip Martin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tom Conway and Rita Corday and Vince Barnett carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: ""Death for the Falcon" - says the law!".
8IMDB entry: tt0038519 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.