Summaries

Tom Lawrence, Gay's brother, takes over for his injured sibling in a case which involves Nazi espionage and political assassination.

Gay Lawrence, amateur detective known as The Falcon, learns that his brother Tom has been reported murdered on a ship arriving from South America. Gay pursues the murderers, despite the fact that he knows his brother is still alive. When he is disabled, his brother Tom takes over the case, investigating a fashion magazine involved in secret activities with German infiltrators.—Jim Beaver <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • brother brother relationship
  • detective
  • blackout
  • the falcon character
  • real life brothers playing brothers
Genres
  • Mystery
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Film-Noir
Release date Nov 5, 1942
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English German Spanish
Filming locations RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies RKO Radio Pictures

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 3m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

A detective learns that his brother has been murdered on a ship arriving from South America. (Sanders and Conway are real-life brothers!)

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