The Falcon Strikes Back (1943)
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Tom Conway makes his second appearance as amateur sleuth Tom Lawrence, aka "The Falcon", in RKO Radio's The Falcon Strikes Back. Framed for the theft of valuable war bonds, Lawrence hides out at a country resort. Here he discovers that Mia Bruger (Rita Corday), who engineered the frame, has been murdered by persons unknown. Snooping around a bit, Lawrence uncovers an insidious and widespred war-bond racket. The revelation of the murderer's identity will come as a jolt to fans of old 2-reel comedies. Atmospherically directed by Edward Dmytryk (who obviously had his eye on bigger projects), The Falcon Strikes Back costars Harriet Hilliard, better known to TV fans as Mrs. Ozzie Nelson. As a bonus, there's a plug for Walt Disney, who was then releasing his product through RKO. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Tom Conway - Tom Lawrence
- Edgar Kennedy - Smiley Dugan
- Rita Corday - Mia Bruger
- Wynne Gibson - Mrs. Lipton
- Cliff Clark - Inspector Timothy Donovan
- Jack Norton - Hobo
- Frank Faylen - Cecil
- Harriet Hilliard - Gwynne Gregory
- Jane Randolph - Marcia Brooks
- Cliff Edwards - Goldy
- Erford Gage - Rickey Davis
- André Charlot - Bruno Steffen
- Joan Barclay - Bit
- Richard Loo - Jerry
- Edward Gargan - Bates
- Byron Foulger - Argyle
- Director(s):
- Edward Dmytryk
- Writer(s):
- Michael Arlen, Gerald Geraghty, Edward Dein
- Producer(s):
- Maurice Geraghty
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