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The Falcon in Mexico

The Falcon in Mexico

Horror-Mask Key Clue As Master-Killer Slays Four!

Part of The Falcon Series

1944•1h 10m•5.5/10
CrimeMystery

Ratings

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5.5/10(9)

The Falcon travels to Mexico where he gets involved with murder and a mysterious painting.

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Production

RKO Radio Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Tom Conway

Tom Conway

Tom Lawrence, aka The Falcon

Mona Maris

Mona Maris

Raquel

Martha Vickers

Martha Vickers

Barbara Wade

Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Manuel Romero

Mary Currier

Mary Currier

Paula Dudley

Cecilia Callejo

Cecilia Callejo

Dolores Ybarra

Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

James 'Lucky Diamond' Hughes [Script name: Winthrop Hughes]

Joseph Vitale

Joseph Vitale

Anton

Pedro de Cordoba

Pedro de Cordoba

Don Carlos Ybarra

Fernando Alvarado

Fernando Alvarado

Pancho Romero

Bryant Washburn

Bryant Washburn

Humphrey Wade

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Officer Hoffman (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Inspector O'Shea (uncredited)

George J. Lewis

George J. Lewis

Detective Castro (uncredited)

Bob O'Connor

Detective Batalides (uncredited)

Greta Christensen

Isabel (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers

Wheaton Chambers

Jarvis the Butler (uncredited)

Juanita Alvarez

Cantina Singer (uncredited)

Ruth Álvarez

Cantina Singer (uncredited)

Lorraine Rivers

Cantina Hostess (uncredited)

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