A Date with the Falcon (1942)

01/16/1942 (US) • 1h 3m

Crime, Mystery

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

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.

Top Billed Cast

George Sanders

Gay Lawrence / The Falcon

Wendy Barrie

Helen Reed

James Gleason

Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara

Allen Jenkins

Jonathan 'Goldy' Locke

Mona Maris

Rita Mara

Fred Aldrich

Spectator at Airport (uncredited)

Bobby Barber

Spectator (uncredited)

Roxanne Barkley

Jill (uncredited)

Eddie Borden

Second Taxi Driver (uncredited)


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Part of the The Falcon Series

Includes The Falcon's Alibi, The Falcon's Brother, The Gay Falcon

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

the falcon

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