Fall Guy

Tom Cochrane has no memory of the murder. What he remembers is a party, a few unusually powerful drinks, a blonde songstress, and them waking up woozy in an unfamiliar room where there's a bloody knife... and a blonde stuffed lifeless in a closet. Held by the police, Tom Cochrane escapes, beginning his desperate attempted to find out what happened and clear his name. The frequent noir theme of an innocent man trapped by circumstance plays out in the snappy Fall Guy. Clifford (Leo) Penn, who would later have a prolific career as a TV director, portrays Cochrane. Robert Armstrong offers robust support as a cop who suspects Cochrane has been set up and helps him piece together clues. And Elisha Cook, Jr., plays the elevator operator who may have vital information Cochrane needs.