Fallen Angel( 1945)

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The creator of "Laura" does it again!

Overview

An unemployed drifter, Eric Stanton wanders into a small California town and begins hanging around the local diner. While Eric falls for the lovely waitress Stella, he also begins romancing a quiet and well-to-do woman named June Mills. Since Stella isn't interested in Eric unless he has money, the lovelorn guy comes up with a scheme to win her over, and it involves June. Before long, murder works its way into this passionate love triangle.

Top Billed Cast

Alice Faye
June Mills
Dana Andrews
Eric Stanton
Linda Darnell
Stella
Charles Bickford
Mark Judd
Anne Revere
Clara Mills
Bruce Cabot
Dave Atkins
John Carradine
Professor Madley
Percy Kilbride
Pop
Dorothy Adams
Stella's downstairs neighbor (uncredited)
Matthew Beard
Shoeshine Boy (uncredited)
Jimmy Conlin
Walton Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Olin Howland
Joe Ellis (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Man Leaving Drugstore (uncredited)
William Haade
First Bus Driver (uncredited)
Dick Haymes
Himself - JukeBox Vocalist (voice) (uncredited)
Adele Jergens
Woman at Madley's Show (uncredited)
J. Farrell MacDonald
Bank Guard (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Man at Madley's Show (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
Honky Tonk Dance Customer (uncredited)
Hal Taliaferro
Officer Gus Johnson (uncredited)
Max Wagner
Bartender (uncredited)
Martha Wentworth
Hotel Maid (uncredited)
Robert Adler
Coroner at Murder Scene (uncredited)
Herbert Ashley
Reporter (uncredited)
Betty Boyd
Bank Clerk (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Man in Drug Store (uncredited)
Paul E. Burns
News Vendor (uncredited)
Chick Collins
Second Bus Driver (uncredited)
Gus Glassmire
San Francisco Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Tiny Jones
Woman at Madley's Show (uncredited)
George Magrill
Cop at Murder Scene (uncredited)
Leila McIntyre
Bank Clerk (uncredited)
Mira McKinney
Mrs. Judd (uncredited)
Frank McLure
Passerby on Street (uncredited)
Dave Morris
Reporter (uncredited)
Horace Murphy
Sheriff (uncredited)
Broderick O'Farrell
Policeman (uncredited)
Garry Owen
Waiter (uncredited)
Paul Palmer
Detective (uncredited)
Harry Strang
Policeman (uncredited)
Hal Taggart
Man at Madley's Show (uncredited)

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A review by Steve

Written by Steve on Fri Jul 01 2016

The Film Noir of the Week is Fallen Angel -- the 1945 film directed by Otto Preminger. The cast includes Dana Andrews (Boomerang! (1947) and Laura (1944), Charles Bickford Brute Force (1947), Linda Darnell Hangover Square (1945), Anne Revere Secret Beyond the Door... (1948) and John Carradine Female Jungle (1954), Bluebeard (1944) The film begins with a car speeding down the road with the credits zipping by as super-imposed street signs. The camera pulls back and it’s revealed that it’s a bus. Dana Andrews gets pulled off the bus because he doesn’t have enough cash to get to San Francisco. (...