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A Date with the Falcon

A Date with the Falcon

Second of new screen series with the star who played The Saint.

19426.51h 3mNR

Overview

In the second film of the series (and not a second part of anything), Gay Lawrence, aka The Falcon, is about to depart the city to marry his fiancée, Helen Reed, when a mystery girl, Rita Mara, asks for his aid in disposing of a secret formula for making synthetic diamonds. He deliberately allows himself to be kidnapped by the gang for which Rita works. His aide, "Goldy" Locke, trails the kidnappers and brings the police. But the head of the gang escapes, and the Falcon continues the pursuit.

Directed by Irving Reis
Written by Frank Fenton, Michael Arlen, Lynn Root
Produced by Howard Benedict
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Top Cast

George Sanders

George Sanders

Gay Lawrence / The Falcon

Wendy Barrie

Wendy Barrie

Helen Reed

James Gleason

James Gleason

Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara

Allen Jenkins

Allen Jenkins

Jonathan 'Goldy' Locke

Mona Maris

Mona Maris

Rita Mara

Fred Aldrich

Fred Aldrich

Spectator at Airport (uncredited)

Bobby Barber

Bobby Barber

Spectator (uncredited)

Roxanne Barkley

Roxanne Barkley

Jill (uncredited)

Eddie Borden

Eddie Borden

Second Taxi Driver (uncredited)

J

Jack Carr

First Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

the falcon

About A Date with the Falcon

A Date with the Falcon is a crime, mystery film released in 1942 exploring themes of the falcon. Directed by Irving Reis, it stars George Sanders, Wendy Barrie, James Gleason. In the second film of the series (and not a second part of anything), Gay Lawrence, aka The Falcon, is about to depart the city to marry his fiancée, Helen Reed, when a mystery girl, Rita Mara, asks for his aid in disposing of a secret formula for making synthetic diamonds. He deliberately allows himself to be kidnapped by the gang for which Rita works. His aide, "Goldy" Locke, trails the kidnappers and brings the police. But the head of the gang escapes, and the Falcon continues the pursuit.

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