THE FALLEN SPARROW
DIRECTED BY RICHARD WALLACE
PRODUCED BY ROBERT FELLOWS
MUSIC BY ROY WEBB
RKO RADIO PICTURES
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Plot Summary
A former Spanish Civil War prisoner, John McKittrick arrives in New Yor to find the truth behind the death of his friend Louie Lepetino. He finds himself being chased by Nazi agents
who want an item he has brought back from Spain and cannot give up.
When another of his friends is murdered, McKittrick realizes
that he cannot trust anyone around him - not anyone.
Written by Jim Beaver
Full Cast
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
Bobby Barber .... Waiter (uncredited)
Symona Boniface .... Guest (uncredited)
Patti Brill .... Bit (uncredited)
Jack Carr .... Danny - Cab Driver (uncredited)
André Charlot .... Pete (uncredited)
James Conaty .... Nightclub Dance Extra (uncredited)
William Edmunds .... Papa Lepetino (uncredited)
Fely Franquelli .... Gypsy Dancer (uncredited)
Erford Gage .... Roman - Ab's Butler (uncredited)
Rosina Galli .... Mama Lepetino (uncredited)
Bud Geary .... First Cab Driver (uncredited)
Sam Goldenberg .... Prince François de Namur (uncredited)
Rita Gould .... Dot (uncredited)
Babe Green .... G-Man (uncredited)
Mary Halsey .... Bit (uncredited)
Sam Harris .... Nightclub Table/Dance Extra (uncredited)
Joe King .... Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Mike Lally .... Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Margaret Landry .... Bit (uncredited)
Stella LeSaint .... Woman in Street (uncredited)
George Lloyd .... Sergeant Moore (uncredited)
Charles Marsh .... Bartender (uncredited)
Eric Mayne .... Party Guest (uncredited)
Billy Mitchell .... Porter (uncredited)
William J. O'Brien .... Waiter (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor .... Coroner (uncredited)
Nestor Paiva .... Jake (uncredited)
Lee Phelps .... Policeman (uncredited)
Stanley Price .... Caterer (uncredited)
Al Rhein .... Man (uncredited)
Cyril Ring .... Henry - Headwaiter (uncredited)
Ronald R. Rondell .... Waiter (uncredited)
Edgar Sherrod .... Butler (uncredited)
George Sherwood .... G-Man (uncredited)
Margie Stewart .... Bit (uncredited)
Eric Wilton .... Butler (uncredited)
Jane Woodworth .... Bit (uncredited)
Writing Credits
Dorothy B. Hughes (novel)
Warren Duff (screenplay)
Cinematography
Nicholas Musuraca
Trivia
Many cast members in studio records/casting call lists did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie. These were (with their character names): Russell Wade (Ab Hamilton), Russ Powell (Priest), 'James Farley' (Bartender), Charles Lung (Carlo), Martin Faust (Chef at Carlo's Cafe), Lillian West (Receptionist), Miles Mander (Dr. Gudmundson) and Edith Evanson (Nurse). A modern source lists Russell Wade as a "Flower Seller", but there were no flower sellers in the film.
Martha O'Driscoll is listed in the records as "Whitney Hamilton," but she is called Whitney Parker (Ab Parker's cousin) in the film.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on February 14, 1944 with Maureen O'Hara and Walter Slezak reprising their film roles.