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The Falcon's Brother (1942)

The Falcon's Brother poster
Directed by
Stanley Logan
Genre
drama film, crime film, mystery film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 03m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two brothers get caught up in a criminal investigation. One is the famous detective known as the Falcon and the other takes over his role.

grittymoodyfast-pacedintriguingdarkly comiccerebraltensesuspenseful

What happens

The Falcon's Brother is a 1942 American crime drama film in which George Sanders, who had been portraying "The Falcon" in a series of films, appears with his real-life brother Tom Conway; with Sanders handing off the series to Conway, who would play the new Falcon in nine subsequent films. Jane Randolph was featured in a supporting role. The Falcon's Brother, the only one to feature two Falcons, was directed by Stanley Logan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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