Here’s our mystery chap for Monday.
Update: In selecting a mystery movie, I usually avoid films that have just appeared on TCM, figuring that most Daily Mirror readers watch everything it airs. But this was such a bizarre discovery I had to break my rule.
In 2009, when I was doing the blog at The Times, I went through all of the clips on Raymond Chandler but somehow missed this little gem, so I wasn’t expecting anything other than a routine installment of the Falcon series — until I heard the name “Velma” and recognized Ward Bond as Moose Malloy.
Yes it’s Hans Conried… with a gun!
This ranks as one of the most peculiar movies I have seen and not just because Hans Conried has a gun. It’s so unlikely to see one of Chandler’s stories — which define Los Angeles — transplanted to New York.
And here’s a mystery woman for Tuesday.
Please congratulate Michael Ryerson, William, Julie Merholz, Bob Levinson and Mike Hawks for identifying our mystery film.
Right actor, wrong film: Bronson Bias, Roget-L.A.and Kent.
Right actor: Patrick, Rick Helin, Sarah, Benito, Ed, Sandy, Jo Anne, Herb Nichols, Don Danard, Jenny M, Lorenzo, Suzanne Annette Stone, Louis, Megan and Lee Ann, Barbara Klein, Mary Mallory, Lee Rivas, Laura Wagner, Wayne, Rick, Bob Hansen, Rick Scott, Mike Ballew and Richard Arndt
Congratulations, everyone!
And for Wednesday, another mystery fellow.
Our mystery movie and cast have been identified by Mary Mallory, Jenny M, Patrick, Barbara Klein, Claire Lockhart, Floyd Thursby, LC and Rick Scott.
Monday’s mystery fellow was identified by RJ and Stevo.
Right actor, wrong movie: Cynthia Abel
Our mystery lady was identified by Patrick, Julie Merholz, Gary Martin, Bob Levinson and Don Danard.
Congratulations, everyone!
Technical difficulties are delaying a new mystery photo today. I’ll try again later when my computer is more cooperative.
Here’s our pistol-packing mystery woman for Thursday. More later.
And our mystery woman for Friday.
Yesterday’s technical problems put me way behind. I’ve double-checked, but please forgive me if I left someone out.
Our mystery movie and cast have been identified by: Rick, Lorenzo, Roget-L.A., Sarah, Gary Martin, Suzanne Annette Stone, Dewey Webb, Don Danard, Benito and Valle Dave.
Wednesday’s mystery person: Patrick, Ed, Don Danard, Gary Martin, Julie Merholz, Barbara Klein, Jenny M, Bob Levinson, Dewey Webb, Mike Hawks, Floyd Thursby, Stevo, Keith “Throwback” Thursby, Rick Scott, Benito, Mary Mallory, Greg Clancy and Bob Hansen.
Thursday’s mystery woman: Patrick, Jenny M, Julie Merholz, Mike Hawks, Mary Mallory, Gary Martin, Roget-L.A., Lorenzo, Rick Scott and Bob Hansen.
Gary Martin writes: I’ve puzzled over Monday’s guest all week. I guess I should just admit that XXXX was once a younger man.
Congrats, everyone!
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Ward Bond in the Maltese Falcon.
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Ward Bond.
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Monday = Ward Bond
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He looks like an early Ward Bond
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Ward Bond as Moose Malloy in The Falcon Takes Over.
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William Newell
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wagonmaster ward bond
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Ward Bond.
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Ward Bond
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Ward Bond, but that would be too easy
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That is Ward Bond, it looks like it’s from the “Maltese Falcon.”
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It’s Ward Bond
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Ward Bond
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Ward Bond
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Robert Mitchum
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“the Falcon Takes Over”, 1942
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Ward Bond today.
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Ward Bond in The Falcon Takes Over 1942
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Ward Bond
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Wagons ho. It appears to be Ward Bond
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Ward Bond.
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No clue about which movie this is but I’m pretty sure that’s Ward Bond.
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Ward Bond (from “The Falcon Takes Over”?)
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Ward Bond
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Ward Bond
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Mike Mazurki is my first guess . . .
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Ward Bond in THE FALCON TAKES OVER 1942.
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Ward Bond. Finally back online.
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Ward Bond?
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I said William Newell first, but in a more sober light (literally), it now looks likes Ward Bond. Who looks like Newell.
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ward bond
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Ward Bond (this seems way too easy)
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Isn’t it Ward Bond?
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Ward Bond in “The Maltese Falcon” (1941)?
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Ward Bond…that narrows it down to about 200 films.
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Ward Bond.
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Ward Bond
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Anne Revere.
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THE FALCON TAKES OVER.
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Virginia Gregg, letting it all go for art. Or Jack Webb.
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Anne Revere in The Falcon Takes Over
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Tuesday = Anne Revere
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The Falcon Takes Over – 1942
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Anne Revere, and the movie is The Falcon Takes Over
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Crime In The Streets
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Anne Revere
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ward bond
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Tuesday is Anne Revere.
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Anne Revere
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Ward Bond and Anne Revere in THE FALCON TAKES OVER (1942)
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Ward Bond and Anne Revere in “The Falcon Takes Over.”
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Ward Bond – the Maltese Falcon
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Tuesday’s distraught lady is Anne Revere
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The Falcon Takes Over with Ward Bond and Anne Revere
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ward bond?
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Tuesday: Thelma Ritter?
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Tuesday looks like Anne Revere. If so, the film is “The Falcon Takes Over.”
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Wednesday = Hans Conried
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Wednesday is Hans Conried
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Today’s Mystery Person …. Hans Conreid
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Hans Conreid…who I remember on radio in My Friend Irma.
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Hans Conreid
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Hans Conried
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Hans Conried
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And now — Hans Conreid.
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Hans Conreid
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George Cleveland?
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Hans Conried today – movie is The Falcon Takes Over
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Wednesday’s guy is everybody’s favorite uncle Tonoose, Hans Conried. A stab at the movie is The Falcon Takes Over.
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Anne Revere for tuesday and Hans Conreid for today.
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Hans Conried today.
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Ward Bond, Anne Revere and Hans Conried in “The Falcon Takes Over” (1942)
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“Murder, My Sweet,” adaptation of “Farewell, My Lovely.” Mike Mazurki as Moose Malloy, looking for his Velma (“cute as lace pants.”) Esther Howard next as Jessie Florian, then Douglas Walton as the slippery Lindsay Marriott. Up next as the capper: Claire Trevor as Velma, excuse me, *Mrs. Grayle*
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could it be hans conried ?
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Hey Larry, since my cousin Floyd Thursby has contributed thought I’d join in. Wednesday’s chap sure looks like Hans Conried.
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tuesday, looks like larry fine after a fight in a parking lot
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Hans Conried clenches it. The movie is the “Falcon Takes Over”. (With Anne Revere in a fetching plaid robe!)
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In an effort to solve this by Wednesday I’ll suggest that this is The Falcon Takes Over.
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The Falcon takes Over, with Han Conreid and Ann Revere….based on Raymond Chandler’s “Farewell, My Lovely”
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Wednesday…a young and dapper Hans Conreid
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Anne Revere/The Falcon Takes Over
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Photo 3 is a very young Hans Conried, of The 5000 Fingers Of Dr. T fame
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Lynn Bari in “The Falcon Takes Over.
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Thursday = Lynn Bari
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Lynn Bari
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Lynn Bari
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Lynn Bari
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The dangerous dame in photo 4 sure looks like Lynn Bari, so the movie must be The Falcon Takes Over [1942].
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I think you need to have your computer / system checked-out by a techee = I think you have been hacked or have a virus ! = I received 30-40 copies of this !
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It’s not my computer. If you checked either of these boxes:
Notify me of follow-up comments via email.
Notify me of new posts via email.
Then you got lots of email.
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Lynn Bari is packin’ heat.
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Hans Conreid yesterday and Lynn Bari today.
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Hmmm….Lynn Bari.
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Hey, where’s my credit. Was my Wednesday guess incorrect? By the way, Lynn Bari is Thursday’s pistol-packing mama.
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Wednesday is Hans Conried trying to hide behind a ‘stash.
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I’ve puzzled over Monday’s guest all week. I guess I should just admit that Ward Bond was once a younger man.
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Maybe Lyn Bari.
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Ward Bond, Anne Revere, Hans Conreid and Lynn Bari (I hope) in “The Falcon Takes Over.”
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Thursday is Lynn Bari.
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In addition to Mr. Bond, we now have Anne Revere, Hans Conreid and Lynn Bari. Don’t know the movie though.
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Friday = Helen Gilbert
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…and before there was a Peggy Lee there was a Peggy Lee wannabe …Helen Gilbert.
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Helen Gilbert
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Friday’s long-haired blonde is Helen Gilbert.
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Helen Gilbert
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Helen Gilbert.
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Friday’s lady is Helen Gilbert.
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The blonde packin’ heat is Helen Gilbert.
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Helen Gilbert
Your technical problems omitted me as having named each cast ,member and the movie. If you’ve lost my replies – Ward Bond, Anne Revere, Hans Conried, Lynn Bari, and Helen Gilbert in “The Falcon Takes Over.”
Thanks.
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Cool post, Larry! Am a big Raymond Chandler fan, but have never seen “The Falcon Takes Over.” Will definitely check that out…
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Ooh, I wish I had read this earlier! It’s hilarious to see Ward Bond in padding to make him look like big Moose Malloy. Very strange movie, indeed.
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Yes-you truly fooled me. Although I do not have the encyclopedic knowledge of your regulars, I consider myself a Noir expert and these scenes had Murder My Sweet or The Big Sleep written all over them, but with the wrong casts. I got Ward Bond, but glossed over his Falcon film in my research, thinking this lighter series was not true Noir.
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Dennis — this film came as a total surprise to me, which is how I pick the mystery photos. 🙂 It’s really a strange riff on Raymond Chandler.
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