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Fallen Angel

Fallen Angel

The creator of "Laura" does it again!

19456.61h 38m

Overview

An unemployed drifter, Eric Stanton wanders into a small California town and begins hanging around the local diner. While Eric falls for the lovely waitress Stella, he also begins romancing a quiet and well-to-do woman named June Mills. Since Stella isn't interested in Eric unless he has money, the lovelorn guy comes up with a scheme to win her over, and it involves June. Before long, murder works its way into this passionate love triangle.

Directed by Otto Preminger
Written by Marty Holland, Harry Kleiner
Produced by Otto Preminger
Box Office0Revenue: $1.5M

Top Cast

Alice Faye

Alice Faye

June Mills

Dana Andrews

Dana Andrews

Eric Stanton

Linda Darnell

Linda Darnell

Stella

Charles Bickford

Charles Bickford

Mark Judd

Anne Revere

Anne Revere

Clara Mills

Bruce Cabot

Bruce Cabot

Dave Atkins

John Carradine

John Carradine

Professor Madley

Percy Kilbride

Percy Kilbride

Pop

Dorothy Adams

Dorothy Adams

Stella's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited)

Robert Adler

Robert Adler

Coroner at Murder Scene (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

roadhousefilm noirdrifter

About Fallen Angel

Fallen Angel is a crime, mystery, drama, romance film released in 1945 exploring themes of roadhouse, film noir, drifter. Directed by Otto Preminger, it stars Alice Faye, Dana Andrews, Linda Darnell. An unemployed drifter, Eric Stanton wanders into a small California town and begins hanging around the local diner. While Eric falls for the lovely waitress Stella, he also begins romancing a quiet and well-to-do woman named June Mills. Since Stella isn't interested in Eric unless he has money, the lovelorn guy comes up with a scheme to win her over, and it involves June. Before long, murder works its way into this passionate love triangle.

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