The Falcon's Alibi is a 1946 American mystery film directed by Ray McCarey and starring Tom Conway, Rita Corday and Vince Barnett. It was the ninth film featuring Conway as The Falcon. After the following film, The Falcon's Adventure, the series was ended due to declining popularity.[1]
| The Falcon's Alibi | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by |
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| Written by | |
| Produced by | William Berke |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Frank Redman |
| Edited by | Philip Martin |
| Music by | Ernest Gold |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | RKO Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 61 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
After attending a birthday party for the wealthy Gloria Peabody, The Falcon is employed by her secretary to find some missing jewels which she fears she will be blamed for. Before long, a man is murdered, bringing unwelcome police involvement in the case.
Cast edit
- Tom Conway as Tom Lawrence
- Rita Corday as Joan Meredith
- Vince Barnett as Goldie Locke
- Jane Greer as Lola Carpenter
- Elisha Cook Jr. as Nick
- Emory Parnell as Metcalf
- Al Bridge as Police Inspector Blake
- Esther Howard as Gloria Peabody
- Jean Brooks as Baroness Lena
- Paul Brooks as Alex Olmsted
- Jason Robards Sr. as Harvey Beaumont
- Morgan Wallace as Bender
- Lucien Prival as Baron
References edit
- ^ Mayer p.140
Bibliography edit
- Mayer, Geoff. Historical Dictionary of Crime Films. Scarecrow Press, 2012.
External links edit
- The Falcon's Alibi at IMDb
- The Falcon's Alibi at AllMovie
- The Falcon's Alibi at the TCM Movie Database
- The Falcon's Alibi at the American Film Institute Catalog
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