The Fallen Sparrow (1943)
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- Passed
- 1h 34min
- Film-Noir, Mystery
- 23 Nov 1943 (Mexico)
- Movie
- Nominated for 1 Oscar.
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Cast verified as complete
| John Garfield | ... |
John McKittrick
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| Maureen O'Hara | ... |
Toni Donne
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| Walter Slezak | ... |
Dr. Christian Skaas
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| Patricia Morison | ... |
Barby Taviton
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| Martha O'Driscoll | ... |
Whitney Parker
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| Bruce Edwards | ... |
Ab Parker
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| John Banner | ... |
Anton
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| John Miljan | ... |
Inspector Tobin
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| Hugh Beaumont | ... |
Otto Skaas
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Ed Agresti | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Bobby Barber | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Symona Boniface | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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| Patti Brill | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Jack Carr | ... |
Danny (uncredited)
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André Charlot | ... |
Pete (uncredited)
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James Conaty | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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William Edmunds | ... |
Papa Lepetino (uncredited)
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| Fely Franquelli | ... |
Gypsy Dancer (uncredited)
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| Erford Gage | ... |
Roman (uncredited)
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Rosina Galli | ... |
Mama Lepetino (uncredited)
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| Bud Geary | ... |
First Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Sam Goldenberg | ... |
Prince François de Namur (uncredited)
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| Rita Gould | ... |
Dot (uncredited)
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Babe Green | ... |
G-Man (uncredited)
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| Mary Halsey | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Eddie Kane | ... |
Dancer at Reception (uncredited)
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| Joe King | ... |
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
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| Mike Lally | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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| Margaret Landry | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| George Lloyd | ... |
Police Sergeant Moore (uncredited)
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| Charles Marsh | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Eric Mayne | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Billy Mitchell | ... |
Porter (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Waiter at Jake's (uncredited)
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| William J. O'Brien | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Frank O'Connor | ... |
Coroner (uncredited)
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| Nestor Paiva | ... |
Jake (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Stanley Price | ... |
Caterer (uncredited)
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| Stella Razeto | ... |
Woman in Street (uncredited)
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Al Rhein | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Cyril Ring | ... |
Henry (uncredited)
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| Ronald R. Rondell | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Edgar Sherrod | ... |
Butler (uncredited)
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George Sherwood | ... |
G-Man (uncredited)
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| Margie Stewart | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Russell Wade | ... |
Florist (uncredited)
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Eric Wilton | ... |
Butler (uncredited)
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Jane Woodworth | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Richard Wallace | ||
Written by
| Warren Duff | ... | (screen play by) |
| Dorothy B. Hughes | ... | (based on the novel "The Fallen Sparrow" by) |
Produced by
| Robert Fellows | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Roy Webb | ||
Cinematography by
| Nicholas Musuraca | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Robert Wise | ||
Art Direction by
| Van Nest Polglase | ||
| Albert S. D'Agostino | ... | (uncredited) |
| Mark-Lee Kirk | ... | (uncredited) |
Set Decoration by
| Harley Miller | ... | (set decorations) |
| Darrell Silvera | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Edward Stevenson | ... | (gowns) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sam Ruman | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Bailey Fesler | ... | recordist |
| James G. Stewart | ... | rerecordist |
Special Effects by
| Vernon L. Walker | ... | special effects |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| C. Bakaleinikoff | ... | musical director |
| Martha Mears | ... | singing voice: Martha O'Driscoll (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Lois Whitney | ... | stand-in: Maureen O'Hara (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1943) (United States) (theatrical) (as RKO Radio Pictures Corporation)
- RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada (1943) (Canada) (theatrical) (as RKO Distributing Corporation, Ltd.)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1943) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as RKO Radio Pictures, Ltd.)
- RKO Radio Pictures de México (1943) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures del Peru (1943) (Peru) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures Argentina (1943) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Radio Pictures of Panama (1943) (Panama) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures Chilena (1943) (Chile) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures do Brazil (1943) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- C&C Television Corporation (1955) (United States) (tv)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1957) (United States) (tv) (as Holllywood Film Theatre)
- Odeon Entertainment (2009) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
November, 1940. The son of a retired NYPD officer, John McKittrick - Kit to his friends - who has been in convalescence on an Arizona ranch after being rescued as a POW in the Spanish Civil War, he held captive and tortured for two years after the end of the war, rushes back to New York City upon reading that Police Lieutenant Louie Lepetino, his long time friend and rescuer, died one month ago in a fall out of a Park Avenue high rise apartment window. Inspector Tobin, who led the Lepetino investigation, ruled the death accidental, while Kit believes, unspoken, that Louie's death is tied somehow to his own incarceration in Spain. The "accident" apparently occurred during a party hosted by Kit's former girlfriend, Barby Taviton, she and her and Kit's mutual friends socializing with some people associated with the Refugee Committee: wheelchair-bound Norwegian historian Dr. Christian Skaas, accompanied by his nephew Otto Skaas, and Prince François de Namur. Of those at the party, no one is above suspicion including even his friends such as Barby, and his friend Ab Parker's younger nightclub singer cousin, Whitney Parker - sometimes called The Imp - as she has brought into her life a new accompanist named Anton, who Kit does not trust. Kit doesn't even trust Inspector Tobin as Kit knows the accidental death ruling is hogwash. Also on the suspect list is Toni Donne, the Prince's granddaughter, who seems to appear in Kit's life when he least expects it, and rebuffs him when he tries to get close. The issue for Kit with regard to Toni is that he is starting to fall in love with her. The further Kit gets into his own investigation of the incident, the more he isn't sure what is real or what is in his troubled imagination, especially as he begins to hear the same labored footsteps he always heard during his tortures at the POW camp, the footsteps those of someone with a limp. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | A Terriific Adventure in Terror and Dangered Romance (print ad - Lubbock Avalanche Journal - Cactus Theatre , Lubbock, Texas, January 7, 1945) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | RKO bought the film rights to Dorothy B. Hughes' novel for $15,000 expressly as a vehicle for Maureen O'Hara according to contemporary articles in The Hollywood Reporter. See more » |
| Goofs | The Bust which is knocked through the window and crashes out on the street appears in its original position in the next shot. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The John Garfield Story (2003). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Beware See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits: "...in a world at war many sparrows must fall ... See more » |
| Quotes |
Inspector 'Toby' Tobin:
Why do you want to carry a gun? John 'Kit' McKittrick: [grins and lets out a little laugh] To shoot people with, sweetheart. See more » |