The Falcon in Danger

The Falcon in Danger

MURDER IN THE STRATOSPHERE!

NR 1943 · 69 min · ★ 6.0 · Crime, Mystery, War

Two industrialists disappear from an airplane while the plane is in the air. Also missing is $100,000. The Falcon investigates and discovers a plot against the government.

Directed by William Clemens · Written by Craig Rice

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