The Fallen Sparrow
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| Directed by | Richard Wallace |
| Screenplay by | Warren Duff |
| Based on | The Fallen Sparrow 1942 novel by Dorothy B. Hughes |
| Produced by | Robert Fellows |
| Starring | John Garfield Maureen O'Hara Walter Slezak Patricia Morison |
| Cinematography | Nicholas Musuraca |
| Edited by | Robert Wise |
| Music by | Roy Webb |
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| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.5 million (US rentals) |
The Fallen Sparrow is a 1943 American spy film noir starring John Garfield, Maureen O'Hara, Patricia Morison, and Walter Slezak. It is based on the novel of the same name by Dorothy B. Hughes. Nazi spies pursue an American, John "Kit" McKittrick, a Spanish Civil War veteran in possession of a priceless keepsake, who returns home to find out who murdered his friend. It received an Oscar nomination for Best Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture.