The Falcon Series

John Calvert

Rochelle Hudson

Roscoe Karns

Lyle Talbot

Theodore von Eltz

Michael Mark

Tom Kennedy

Paul Marion

Paul Regan

Eula Guy

Peter Michael

John F. Link Sr.

Michael Arlen

Jason James

Don Martin

Robert Tallman

Philip N. Krasne

Walter Strenge

Asa Boyd Clark

Ted Larsen

Gale McGarry

Richard L'Estrange

Mack V. Wright

Glen Glenn

Mystery

Devil's Cargo

Falcon Pictures Corporation

United States of America

CinemaSerf

OK, I quite enjoyed this. It continues the rather derivative series of "Falcon" adventures with John Calvert in the title tole, but there are some enjoyable moments along the way as he has to track down a murderer. That's made more complicated because "Delgado" (Paul Marion) has confessed to him about perpetrating the crime, and police inspector "Hardy" (Roscoe Karns) is all too ready to believe him. Thing is, "Delgado" is playing quite a ricky game that relies on the police actually investigating his confession and discovering that the motive lies elsewhere. With whizz lawyer "Mallon" (Theodore von Eltz) now defending him, he feels sure of acquittal until, well suffice to say there's nobody to acquit! Who did what to whom, and why? That's what our intrepid investigator has to find out! There's a little fun to be had with some daft magic tricks; Calvert does quite enough with the basic script and production and Rochelle Hudson adds a little mischievous glamour to the proceedings as widow "Margo" to keep this moving along to a conclusion that's not so blindingly obvious as with many of these afternoon features. Nope, you'll never remember it, but it does pass an hour easily enough.

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