''Devil's Cargo'' is a 1948 American
mystery film
A mystery film is a film that revolves around the solution of a problem or a crime. It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private investigator or amateur Detective, sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of an issue by means of clues, ...
directed by
John F. Link Sr.
It was the fourteenth of the sixteen
Falcon
Falcons () are birds of prey in the genus ''Falco'', which includes about 40 species. Some small species of falcons with long, narrow wings are called hobbies, and some that hover while hunting are called kestrels. Falcons are widely distrib ...
films produced in the 1940s, and the first of the three featuring the magician and actor John Calvert. The film was released by
Film Classics, instead of
RKO Pictures
RKO Radio Pictures Inc., commonly known as RKO Pictures or simply RKO, is an American film production and distribution company, historically one of the major film studios, "Big Five" film studios of Cinema of the United States, Hollywood's Clas ...
.
Plot
Cast
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John Calvert as Michael "
The Falcon" Watling
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Rochelle Hudson as Margo Delgado
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Roscoe Karns
Roscoe Karns (September 7, 1891 – February 6, 1970) was an American actor who appeared in nearly 150 films between 1915 and 1964. He specialized in cynical, wise-cracking (and often tipsy) characters, and his rapid-fire delivery enlivened many ...
as Lt. Hardy
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Lyle Talbot as Johnny Morello
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Theodore von Eltz
Julius Theodore von Eltz (November 5, 1893 – October 6, 1964) was an American film actor, appearing in more than 200 films between 1915 and 1957. He was the father of actress Lori March.
Early life
Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Von Eltz ...
as Thomas Mallon
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Michael Mark as Salvation Army Captain
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Tom Kennedy as Naga, Mug Who Tails Delgado
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Paul Marion as Ramon Delgado
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Paul Regan as Bernie Horton
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Eula Guy as Mrs. Murphy, landlady
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Christine Larson as Nurse
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Walter Soderling as The Coroner
* Peter Michael as Mr. Worthington
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Fred Coby as Fred
References
External links
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1948 films
American mystery films
1948 crime films
American black-and-white films
Films scored by Paul Dessau
Film Classics films
1948 mystery films
American crime films
The Falcon (film character) films
1940s English-language films
1940s American films
English-language crime films
English-language mystery films
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