The Fallen Sparrow
No woman was going to play him for a sucker!
1943 | 94m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Richard Wallace |
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| Writer: | Dorothy B. Hughes, Warren Duff |
| Staring: |
| Imprisoned during the Spanish Civil War, John "Kit" McKittrick is released when a New York City policeman pulls some strings. Upon returning to America, McKittrick hears that a friend has committed suicide, and he begins to smell a rat. During his investigation, McKittrick questions three beautiful women, one of whom has a tie to his refugee past. Pursued by Nazi operatives, McKittrick learns of the death of another friend, and begins to suspect the dark Dr. Skaas. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 19, 1943 |
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| Director: | Richard Wallace |
| Writer: | Dorothy B. Hughes, Warren Duff |
| Genres: | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Keywords | post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), prisoner of war, trauma, spanish civil war (1936-39), film noir, footsteps |
| Production Companies | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Garfield | John 'Kit' McKittrick |
| Maureen O'Hara | Toni Donne |
| Walter Slezak | Dr. Christian Skaas |
| Patricia Morison | Barby Taviton |
| Martha O'Driscoll | Whitney 'The Imp' Parker |
| Bruce Edwards | Ab Parker |
| John Banner | Anton |
| John Miljan | Inspector 'Toby' Tobin |
| Hugh Beaumont | Otto Skaas |
| Jack Carr | Danny, Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| George Lloyd | Sergeant Moore (uncredited) |
| Fely Franquelli | Gypsy Dancer (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Robert Wise | Editor |
| Dorothy B. Hughes | Novel |
| Warren Duff | Screenplay |
| Bailey Fesler | Sound Recordist |
| James G. Stewart | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sam Ruman | Assistant Director |
| Edward Stevenson | Costume Designer |
| Darrell Silvera | Set Decoration |
| Harley Miller | Set Decoration |
| Mark-Lee Kirk | Art Direction |
| Richard Wallace | Director |
| Nicholas Musuraca | Director of Photography |
| Roy Webb | Original Music Composer |
| C. Bakaleinikoff | Music Director |
| Vernon L. Walker | Special Effects |
| Albert S. D'Agostino | Art Direction |
| Van Nest Polglase | Production Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robert Fellows | Producer |
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