The Falcon in Hollywood(1944)
Where next will the killer strike?
Suave amateur detective Tom Lawrence--aka Michael Arlen's literary hero The Falcon--arrives in Hollywood for some rest and relaxation, only to find himself involved in the murder of a movie actor. There's no shortage of suspects: the costume designer to whom he was married, a tyrannical director, a beautiful young French starlet, a Shakespeare-quoting producer, even a New York gangster. Helping The Falcon solve the crime is a cute, wise-cracking cab driver and a pair of bumbling cops.
Movie: The Falcon in Hollywood
Top 10 Billed Cast
Tom Lawrence
Peggy Callahan
Billie Atkins
Martin S. Dwyer
Louie Buchanan
Alec Hoffman
Inspector McBride
Lieutenant Higgins
Roxanna Miles
Lili D'Allio
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Suave amateur detective Tom Lawrence--aka Michael Arlen's literary hero The Falcon--arrives in Hollywood for some rest and relaxation, only to find himself involved in the murder of a movie actor. There's no shortage of suspects: the costume designer to whom he was married, a tyrannical director, a beautiful young French starlet, a Shakespeare-quoting producer, even a New York gangster. Helping The Falcon solve the crime is a cute, wise-cracking cab driver and a pair of bumbling cops.
Release Date
1944-12-08
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6
Rating:
3.0 startsTagline
Where next will the killer strike?
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English
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