The Fallen Sparrow (1943)
August 19, 1943
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
1h 34m


No woman was going to play him for a sucker!
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.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Richard Wallace
- John 'Kit' McKittrick John Garfield
- Toni Donne Maureen O'Hara
- Dr. Christian Skaas Walter Slezak
- Barby Taviton Patricia Morison
- Whitney 'The Imp' Parker Martha O'Driscoll
- Ab Parker Bruce Edwards
- Anton John Banner
- Inspector 'Toby' Tobin John Miljan
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Keywords
- post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
- prisoner of war
- trauma
- spanish civil war (1936-39)
- film noir
- footsteps