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The Fallen Sparrow

A former American prisoner of the Spanish Civil War, John McKittrick, seeks revenge against the murderer of NYPD Lieutenant Louie Lepetino, who had assisted in his escape in 1940.

In November 1940, John "Kit" McKittrick, a retired NYPD officer's son, returns to New York City after reading about the death of his friend and rescuer, Police Lieutenant Louie Lepetino. Kit believes Louie's death is connected to his own imprisonment in Spain and begins his own investigation, suspecting everyone at the party where Louie died, including his former girlfriend, friends, and even the police inspector. As Kit digs deeper, he becomes increasingly unsure of what is real and what is just his troubled imagination, especially when he starts to hear the same labored footsteps he experienced during his tortures in the POW camp.

Info about The Fallen Sparrow

Studio(s): RKO Radio Pictures

Originally Released: United States, Aug 19, 1943

Production Country: United States

Genres:Film-Noir, Mystery