15 Nov 1989
Hoodwinked
Burnt-out private dick Jacob Aloysius Spanner teams up with his brother to help an old adversary track down his one remaining loved one, his kidnapped granddaughter. But who's the hood and who's being hoodwinked?
The Falcon Strikes Back
LIKE A BOLT OF DEADLY LIGHTNING
The Falcon is framed for the murder of a banker and the theft of war bonds. He makes his escape into the mountains where he hides out in a rustic lodge. From here he uncovers a phony war bond operation.
Top Billed Cast
Tom Conway Tom Lawrence
Harriet Nelson Gwynne Gregory (as Harriet Hilliard)
Jane Randolph Marcia Brooks
Edgar Kennedy Smiley Dugan
Cliff Edwards Goldie Locke
Rita Corday Mia Bruger
Erford Gage Rickey Davis
Wynne Gibson Geraldine H. Lipton
André Charlot Bruno Steffen (as Andre Charlot)
Richard Loo Jerry
Cliff Clark Inspector Timothy Donovan
Edward Gargan Detective Bates
The Velma Dawson Puppets Group Performers
Olin Howland Sheriff (uncredited)
Frank Faylen Cecil, a Hobo (uncredited)
Jack Norton Second Hobo (uncredited)
Byron Foulger Argyle, Hotel Desk Clark (uncredited)
George Lloyd Brannigan (uncredited)
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