The Fallen Sparrow (1943)
- Starring:
- John Garfield, Maureen O'Hara, (more)
- Director(s):
- Richard Wallace
Synopsis of The Fallen Sparrow
John Garfield was borrowed from Warner Bros. by RKO Radio for the tense espionage melodrama The Fallen Sparrow. Garfield is cast as Kit, an idealistic Spanish Civil War veteran who survives two torturous years in a fascist prison. Upon returning to New York, Kit is pounced upon by Nazi agents, who hope to learn the valuable secrets that Kit would not reveal to his captors during his ordeal. Among the methods of persuasion utilized by the Nazis is the beautiful Toni (Maureen O'Hara in a masterpiece of against-type casting). But Kit is made of stronger stuff than the spies are used to, and eventually he is able to beat them at their own game. Walter Slezak costars as the mellifluous-but-deadly Dr. Skaas. The Fallen Sparrow was based on the best-selling novel by Dorothy B. Hughes. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Fallen Sparrow
- John Garfield - John "Kit" McKittrick
- Walter Slezak - Dr. Skaas
- Martha O'Driscoll - Whitney Parker
- John Banner - Anton
- Sam Goldenberg - Francois de Namur
- Al Rhein - Man
- George Lloyd - Sgt. Moore
- Lillian West - Receptionist
- Mary Halsey - Bits
- Russell Wade - Flower Clerk
- Charles Lung - Carlo
- Eric Wilton - Butler
- Miles Mander - Dr. Gudmundson
- Erford Gage - Roman
- Stanley Price - Caterer
- Lee Phelps - Cop
- Edith Evanson - Nurse
- Nestor Paiva - Jake
- Jack Carr - Danny
- Billy Mitchell - Porter
- Maureen O'Hara - Toni Donne
- Patricia Morison - Barby Taviton
- Bruce Edwards - Ab Parker
- John Miljan - Inspector Tobin
- Hugh Beaumont - Otto Skaas
- Martin Faust - Chef, Carlo's Cafe
- William Edmunds - Papa
- Michael Lally - Taxi Driver
- Rita Gould - Dot
- Russell Powell - Priest
- James Farley - Bartender
- George Sherwood - G-Man
- Bud Geary - Cab Caller
- Stella LeSaint - Woman in Street
- Fely Franquelli - Gypsy Dancer
- Symona Boniface - Guest
- Rosina Galli - Mama
- Joseph King - Desk Sergeant
- André Charlot - Pete
- Director(s):
- Richard Wallace
- Writer(s):
- Warren B. Duff
- Producer(s):
- Robert M. Fellows
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