Brothers play brothers in this crossroads episode of the forties series (Louis Hayward played him in the 30s) that has brother Tom Conway replacing George Sanders as the Falcon. Tiring of the role which followed on the heels of another serial( The Saint ) and with more lucrative opportunities on the horizon Sanders gladly takes a Nazi bullet to save a diplomat and pursue better paydays handing the series over to Conway without missing a beat.
Harmless, clumsily rushed and populated with stereotypical villains and holdover buffoonish cops the Falcon series appeal was to be found in the charming sophistication of the urbane Sanders sans cad mode. Conway who would do another nine episodes may not have had George's talent and range but he showed less condescension and less of a British accent than Sanders. This said it should be noted that both brothers were pre-teen refugees from Bolshevik Russia.
The series itself remained inane with transparent plots and bad actors. Whether it be a George or a Tom, if you saw one you saw them all.
Harmless, clumsily rushed and populated with stereotypical villains and holdover buffoonish cops the Falcon series appeal was to be found in the charming sophistication of the urbane Sanders sans cad mode. Conway who would do another nine episodes may not have had George's talent and range but he showed less condescension and less of a British accent than Sanders. This said it should be noted that both brothers were pre-teen refugees from Bolshevik Russia.
The series itself remained inane with transparent plots and bad actors. Whether it be a George or a Tom, if you saw one you saw them all.