Skip to content
HOLLYWOOD METRICS
HomeAboutCraftNewsAnalyticsScriptsBooksPricingAPIMCP
Catalog/Crime/The Fallen Sparrow
The Fallen Sparrow poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.5 / 100
1943·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 34m

THE FALLEN SPARROW

“No woman was going to play him for a sucker!”

Imprisoned during the Spanish Civil War, John "Kit" McKittrick is released when a New York City policeman pulls some strings. Upon returning to America, McKittrick hears that a friend has committed suicide, and he begins to smell a rat. During his investigation, McKittrick questions three beautiful women, one of whom has a tie to his refugee past. Pursued by Nazi operatives, McKittrick learns of the death of another friend, and begins to suspect the dark Dr. Skaas.

Above the Line
Richard Wallace·DirectorWarren Duff·ScreenplayDorothy B. Hughes·NovelNicholas Musuraca·Director of PhotographyRoy Webb·Original Music ComposerRobert Wise·Editor
Cast
John Garfield·John 'Kit' McKittrickMaureen O'Hara·Toni DonneWalter Slezak·Dr. Christian SkaasPatricia Morison·Barby TavitonMartha O'Driscoll·Whitney 'The Imp' ParkerBruce Edwards·Ab ParkerJohn Banner·AntonJohn Miljan·Inspector 'Toby' TobinHugh Beaumont·Otto SkaasJack Carr·Danny, Cab Driver (uncredited)
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 2
Richard Wallace·DirectorSam Ruman·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Warren Duff·ScreenplayDorothy B. Hughes·Novel
Camera· 1
Nicholas Musuraca·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Robert Wise·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Roy Webb·Original Music ComposerC. Bakaleinikoff·Music DirectorBailey Fesler·Sound RecordistJames G. Stewart·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 6
Mark-Lee Kirk·Art DirectionAlbert S. D'Agostino·Art DirectionVan Nest Polglase·Production DesignEdward Stevenson·Costume DesignerDarrell Silvera·Set DecorationHarley Miller·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Robert Fellows·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Vernon L. Walker·Special Effects
By the Numbers
69.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
Where to Watch

THE AVAILABILITY MAP

The canonical record of where this film lives across the streaming map.

Provider Index In Progress

Streaming, rental, and purchase availability for this title is being ingested from the TMDB watch-providers feed and will appear here once the next catalog refresh runs. Until then, the canonical source links below remain the fastest route.

Find on TMDB
Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Fallen Sparrow's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000080
#FFFFFF
#800000
Mood
Mysterious, Serious
Composition
Split
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a dark blue background with white text at the top and a framed illustration of a man below. The man is depicted from the chest up, looking s”

Key Elements
Man's Portrait
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
More Like This

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Neighboring films in the catalog's similarity graph.

Keep Going

THREE WAYS DEEPER

Auteur
AUT
MORE BY RICHARD WALLACE

Every catalog entry where Richard Wallace is credited as director.

Open
Family
GEN
MORE CRIME

Top-ranked films inside crime, sorted by master score.

Open
Era
DEC
MORE FROM THE 1940S

The best films of the 1940s, ranked across every available metric.

Open
View on IMDbView on TMDBCatalog
HOLLYWOOD METRICS

The definitive mathematical oracle for cinematic success and creative script intelligence.

74,000+ Films100 Years1.1M+ Reviews
PRODUCT
  • Dashboard
  • Pricing
  • Script Analysis
  • Watch the Demo
  • The Red List
  • News
  • Analytics
  • API
  • MCP Connector
COMPANY
  • About
  • Track Record
  • Trust & Script Privacy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
CONNECT
  • ▶YouTube
  • ◉Instagram
  • ♪TikTok
  • @Threads
  • fFacebook
Get Started Free →
© 2026 Hollywood Metrics. All rights reserved.Powered by bespoke agents and autonomous agentic workflows