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"Madman or murderer?"

1949 1h 2m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1

Mystery

Synopsis

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The murders of a suspected thief and a rival private eye draw the attention of The Falcon.

“Madman or murderer?”

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Cast

John Calvert
Michael 'The Falcon' Waring
Albert Dekker
Kirk
Myrna Dell
Wilma Rogers
Ben Welden
Gregory
Douglas Fowley
The Inspector
Michael Mark
Mr. Perry
James Griffith
Lt. Cooper
Ann Cornell
Elaine Carson (as Anna Cornell)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jack Bernhard
Writers: Jerome Epstein, Don Martin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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77 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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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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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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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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CAST

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John Calvert and Albert Dekker and Myrna Dell carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jack Bernhard directs. Paul Ivano 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 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
277 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 Paul Ivano. 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 Albert Dekker and Myrna Dell carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Madman or murderer?".
10IMDB entry: tt0041854 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.