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The Fallen Sparrow (1943)

APPROVED 94 min  -  Film-Noir | Thriller  -   21 August 1944 (Portugal)
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A former Spanish Civil War prisoner, John McKittrick arrives in New York to find the truth behind the death of his friend Louie Lepetino... See full summary »

Director:

Richard Wallace

Writers:

Dorothy B. Hughes (novel), Warren Duff (screenplay)

Stars:

John Garfield, Maureen O'Hara and Walter Slezak
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
John Garfield ...
John 'Kit' McKittrick
Maureen O'Hara ...
Toni Donne
Walter Slezak Walter Slezak ...
Dr. Christian Skaas
Patricia Morison Patricia Morison ...
Barby Taviton
Martha O'Driscoll Martha O'Driscoll ...
Whitney 'The Imp' Parker
Bruce Edwards Bruce Edwards ...
Ab Parker
John Banner John Banner ...
Anton
John Miljan John Miljan ...
Inspector 'Toby' Tobin
Hugh Beaumont Hugh Beaumont ...
Otto Skaas
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A former Spanish Civil War prisoner, John McKittrick arrives in New York to find the truth behind the death of his friend Louie Lepetino. He finds himself being chased by Nazi agents who want an item he has brought back from Spain and cannot give up. When another of his friends is murdered, McKittrick realizes that he cannot trust anyone around him - not anyone. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>  

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Nazi | Spanish Civil War | Prisoner Of War | Party | Impersonation  | See more »

Genres:

Film-Noir | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | German | Italian

Release Date:

(Portugal) See more »

Also Known As:

El pardal caigut See more »

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Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on February 14, 1944 with Maureen O'Hara and Walter Slezak reprising their film roles. See more »

Quotes

John 'Kit' McKittrick: [First Lines]
[Thinking, not speaking out loud]
John 'Kit' McKittrick: All right. Go on. Let's have it. Can you go through with it? Have you got the guts for it? Or have they knocked it out of you? Have they made you yellow?
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