Fall Guy (1947): Cast, Plot & Where to Watch
Fall Guy is a 1947 crime film directed by Reginald Le Borg, starring Leo Penn as Tom Cochrane, Douglas Fowley and Harry Strang. It runs 1 hour 4 minutes. Stream it on Hoopla, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 4m (64 min)
- Director
- Reginald Le Borg
- Genre
- Crime
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Monogram Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Fall Guy About?
The premise of Fall Guy without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Hunted for a love‑slaying, a drug‑addicted man drenched in blood is taken into custody by the police. Before the officers can extract any information, he violently breaks free, fleeing the precinct. Determined to solve the cryptic murder that has entangled his own twisted romance, he launches a desperate, lone investigation into the baffling mystery.
Fall Guy Themes & Keywords
· 41 tags- b movie
- poverty row film
- low budget film
- damsel in distress
- stock footage
- double feature film
- blackmail
- killer
- violence
- deception
- cigarette smoking
- choked to death
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- police detective
- investigation
- slang
- police inspector
- fall guy
- set up
- bartender
- whiskey drinking
- lured into a trap
- held at gunpoint
- police doctor
- fugitive
- escape from police
- pianist
- song
- vindication
- grindhouse film
- scene of the crime
- murder
- false accusation
- new york city
- memory lapse
- illegal drug
- frame up
- extortion
- exorcism
- drug addict
- blackout
- independent film
Where to Watch Fall Guy
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Fall Guy Cast & Characters
Leo Penn leads the cast as Tom Cochrane, with Douglas Fowley as Inspector Shannon and Harry Strang as Taylor. Directed by Reginald Le Borg; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Reginald Le Borg
- Leo Penn as Tom Cochrane
- Douglas Fowley as Inspector Shannon
- Harry Strang as Taylor
- Teala Loring as Lois Walter
Also Starring in Fall Guy
· 11 more- Charles Arnt Uncle Jim Grossett
- Robert Armstrong Mac McLaine
- John Harmon Mr. Ed Sindell
- Iris Adrian Mrs. Sindell
- Virginia Dale Marie
- Jack Overman Mike
- Elisha Cook Jr. Joe
- Christian Rub Swede
- John Bleifer Clerk
- Lou Lubin Benny
- Edna Harris Woman (uncredited)
Fall Guy Plot Summary
What happens in Fall Guy from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Tom Cochrane, Leo Penn — high on cocaine and covered with blood — is picked up by the police and briefly questioned by Inspector Shannon, Douglas Fowley, and Detective Taylor, Harry Strang, but he manages to slip away.
His girlfriend Lois Walter, Teala Loring, defies her guardian Jim Grossett, [Charles Arnt(/actor/charles-arnt)], by offering support and joining Tom and his police-officer brother-in-law Mac McLaine, Robert Armstrong, in trying to clear Tom of a possible murder charge.
With only fragments of memory, Tom recalls that he met a man in a bar and later attended a party. The search leads them to the party’s setting in the apartment of the Sindells—Mr. Ed Sindell John Harmon and Mrs. Sindell Iris Adrian—where they discover the body of a murdered girl in the apartment above.
Full summary
The whole story of Fall Guy, scene by scene
Fall Guy Also Known As
Also known as “Козёл отпущения”.
- Also known as
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- Козёл отпущения
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Fall Guy FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch and post-credit scenes of Fall Guy, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Fall Guy?
Fall Guy runs 1 hour 4 minutes (64 minutes).
When was Fall Guy released?
Fall Guy was released on March 15, 1947.
Who directed Fall Guy?
Fall Guy was directed by Reginald Le Borg.
More films by Reginald Le Borg Who is in the cast of Fall Guy?
Fall Guy stars Leo Penn as Tom Cochrane, Douglas Fowley as Inspector Shannon and Harry Strang as Taylor, among 15 credited actors.
Where can I watch Fall Guy?
In the US, Fall Guy is streaming on Hoopla and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store (availability from JustWatch).
Does Fall Guy have a post-credit scene?
No. Fall Guy has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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