Fall Guy (1947 film)

Fall Guy
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Reginald Le Borg
Produced by	Walter Mirisch
Screenplay by	Jerry Warner John O'Dea
Based on	Novel: Cocaine by Cornell Woolrich
Starring	Leo Penn Robert Armstrong Teala Loring
Music by	Edward J. Kay
Cinematography	Mack Stengler
Edited by	William Austin
Distributed by	Monogram Pictures
Release dates	March 15, 1947 (1947-03-15) (United States)
Running time	64 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Fall Guy is a 1947 American crime film noir directed by Reginald Le Borg. The drama features Leo Penn, Robert Armstrong and Teala Loring. The film is based on Cornell Woolrich's short story, "Cocaine."

Plot

With no memory of the night in question and a few clues, a man tries to prove he did not murder an attractive woman.

Cast

• Leo Penn as Tom Cochrane (billed as Clifford Penn)
• Robert Armstrong as Mac McLaine
• Teala Loring as Lois Walter
• Elisha Cook Jr. as Joe
• Douglas Fowley as Inspector Shannon
• Charles Arnt as Uncle Jim Grossett
• Virginia Dale as Marie
• Iris Adrian as Mrs. Sindell

Reception

TV Guide rated it 2/4 stars.^[1]

References

Further reading

• Renzi, Thomas C. (2006). Cornell Woolrich from Pulp Noir to Film Noir. McFarland & Company. pp. 71–77. ISBN 9780786482818. 

External links

• Fall Guy at the Internet Movie Database
• Fall Guy at AllMovie
• Fall Guy at the TCM Movie Database
• Fall Guy film clip on YouTube