The Fallen Sparrow

The Fallen Sparrow

1943 · 94 min · EN · NR · 5.7 (19 votes)
Dir. Richard Wallace · Starring John Garfield, Maureen O'Hara, Walter Slezak, Patricia Morison, Martha O'Driscoll, Bruce Edwards · Music Roy Webb

No woman was going to play him for a sucker!

DramaMysteryThriller

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.

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A shadowy, rain-slicked descent into post-war paranoia. The past haunts every corner, and trust is a luxury no one can afford. Every shadow could hide a threat, and every whisper could be a lie.

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