The Falcon Strikes Back (1943)

Tom Lawrence, who has inherited his brother's sobriquet of "The Falcon," is framed for the theft of war bonds and murder.

Director:

Edward Dmytryk

Writers:

Edward Dein (screenplay), Gerald Geraghty (screenplay),

Stars:

Tom Conway, Harriet Hilliard, Jane Randolph

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Tom Conway	...	Tom Lawrence
Harriet Hilliard	...	Gwynne Gregory
Jane Randolph	...	Marcia Brooks
Edgar Kennedy	...	Smiley Dugan
Cliff Edwards	...	Goldie Locke
Rita Corday	...	Mia Bruger
Erford Gage	...	Rickey Davis
Wynne Gibson	...	Geraldine H. Lipton
André Charlot	...	Bruno Steffen (as Andre Charlot)
Richard Loo	...	Jerry
Cliff Clark	...	Inspector Timothy Donovan
Edward Gargan	...	Detective Bates (as Ed Gargan)
The Velma Dawson Puppets	...	Group Performers

Storyline

The Falcon is framed for the murder of a banker and the theft of war bonds. He makes his escape into the mountains where he hides out in a rustic lodge. From here he uncovers a phony war bond operation.

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Plot Keywords:

war bonds | murder | the falcon | escape | police | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

7 May 1943 (USA)

Also Known As:

Falken slår till

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

66 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Cliff Edwards replaces Allen Jenkins as Goldie Locke, and Richard Loo replaces Keye Luke as houseboy Gerry.

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Quotes

Marcia Brooks: [Upon learning that Goldie Locke is the house detective] Crime takes a holiday.

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Connections

Followed by The Falcon Out West (1944)

User Reviews

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Falcon Strikes Back, The (1943)

*** (out of 4)

Edward Dmytryk directs this fifth film in the series, which has The Falcon (Tom Conway) trying to track down war bond thieves. Up to this point in the series, this film here is clearly the best as it deals with a very interesting story and also features Conway in fine form. The story of the war bonds being stolen adds a great interest and I'm sure it was even more fascinating back when the film was released. The supporting cast is also in fine form with Cliff Edwards really coming into form as The Falcon's partner. The film also manages to be quite funny with several neat little twists including a great gag on how The Falcon gets away from the police. There's a little puppet show including, which isn't too good but there's an added bonus of a Goofy puppet and even Sherlock Holmes gets a poke in the ribs during a joke.