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The Fallen Sparrow is a 1943 American spy film noir starring John Garfield, Maureen O'Hara, Patricia Morison, and Walter Slezak. It is based on the novel of the same name by Dorothy B. Hughes. Nazi spies pursue an American, John "Kit" McKittrick, a Spanish Civil War veteran in possession of a priceless keepsake, who returns home to find out who ...
The Fallen Sparrow: Directed by Richard Wallace. With John Garfield, Maureen O'Hara, Walter Slezak, Patricia Morison. In 1940, an American former Republican prisoner during the Spanish Civil War, John McKittrick, is determined to find the killer of NYPD Lieutenant Louie Lepetino, who had helped him escape.
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- Film-Noir, Mystery
- Richard Wallace
- 1943-11-23
Synopsis. The death of his good friend, police detective Louie Lepetino, brings John "Kit" McKitrick to New York City. Kit, a veteran of the Spanish Civil War, had been convalescing in Arizona after escaping from a Fascist prisoner-of-war camp in Spain. When the train stops in New York, Kit notices a beautiful woman passenger who, he later ...
- Richard Wallace, Melville Burke, Sam Ruman
- John Garfield
The Fallen Sparrow. Summaries. In 1940, an American former Republican prisoner during the Spanish Civil War, John McKittrick, is determined to find the killer of NYPD Lieutenant Louie Lepetino, who had helped him escape. November, 1940.
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...
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- Richard Wallace
- Mystery & Thriller
- John Garfield
Nov 4, 2021 · The Fallen Sparrow is a 1943 American spy FILM NOlR starring John Garfield, Maureen O'Hara, Patricia Morison, and Walter Slezak. It is based on the novel of the same name by Dorothy B. Hughes. It received an Oscar nomination for Best Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture.
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Director. Dorothy B. Hughes. Novel. Warren Duff. Screenplay. 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.
