Appointment with Murder

"The Hottest Date Mr. Suspense Ever Had... with Miss Mystery"

1948 1h 7m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 6

Mystery

Synopsis

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The second Falcon film to feature actor/magician John Calvert sees the Falcon dealing with art thieves.

“The Hottest Date Mr. Suspense Ever Had... with Miss Mystery”

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Cast

John Calvert
Michael Watling, the Falcon
Catherine Craig
Lorraine W. Brinckley
Jack Reitzen
Norton Benedict
Lyle Talbot
Fred Muller
Peter Brocco
Giuseppe Donatti
Ben Welden
Martin Minecci
Robert Conte
Count Dano
Jay Griffith
Detective

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jack Bernhard
Writers: Don Martin, Joel Malone, Harold Swanton
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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78 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

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jack Bernhard, shot by Walter Strenge. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Karl Hajos. 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 Asa Boyd Clark 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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John Calvert and Catherine Craig and Jack Reitzen carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jack Bernhard directs. Walter Strenge behind the camera. Karl Hajos scores. Asa Boyd Clark 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.
278 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 Jack Bernhard, shot by Walter Strenge. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Karl Hajos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Asa Boyd Clark shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8John Calvert and Catherine Craig and Jack Reitzen carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The Hottest Date Mr. Suspense Ever Had... with Miss Mystery".
10IMDB entry: tt0040106 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.