The Fallen Sparrow
Summary:
John Garfield was borrowed from Warner Bros. by RKO Radio for the tense espionage melodrama The Fallen Sparrow. Garfield is cast as Kit, an idealistic Spanish Civil War veteran who survives two torturous years in a fascist prison. Upon returning to New York, Kit is pounced upon by Nazi agents, who hope to learn the valuable secrets that Kit would not reveal to his captors during his o... Full Summary >>
Cast:
John Garfield - (John "Kit" McKittrick)
Maureen O'Hara - (Toni Donne)
Walter Slezak - (Dr. Skaas)
Patricia Morison - (Barby Taviton)
Martha O'Driscoll - (Whitney Parker)
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Review:
Although it suffers from a muddled script, The Fallen Sparrow emerges as a more than decent little spy thriller mixed with film noir. That Sparrow ultimately triumphs over its often-vague screenplay is a testament to the towering central performance of John Garfield. One of the era's most intense actors, Garfield tended to throw ... Continue >>
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