Devil's Cargo

John Calvert takes over as the Falcon in this Poverty-Row continuation of the film series.

Cast

John Calvert

as Michael 'The Falcon' Watling

Rochelle Hudson

as Margo Delgado

Roscoe Karns

as Lt. Hardy

Lyle Talbot

as Johnny Morello

Theodore von Eltz

as Thomas Mallon

Michael Mark

as Salvation Army Captain

Tom Kennedy

as Naga, Mug Who Tails Delgado

Paul Marion

as Ramon Delgado

Paul Regan

as Bernie Horton

Eula Guy

as Mrs. Murphy, landlady

Reviews

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 abo...

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