A Date with the Falcon (1942)
A Date with the Falcon (1942)
Second of new screen series with the star who played The Saint.
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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Cast

George Sanders George Sanders As: Gay Lawrence / The Falcon
Wendy Barrie Wendy Barrie As: Helen Reed
James Gleason James Gleason As: Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara
Allen Jenkins Allen Jenkins As: Jonathan 'Goldy' Locke
Mona Maris Mona Maris As: Rita Mara
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Second of new screen series with the star who played The Saint.
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Crime, Mystery

Language: English

Release Date: 16 January 1942

Country: US

Runtime: 63m

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Company Credits

Company: RKO Radio Pictures

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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)

Jack Carr

Jack Carr

First Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Eddie Arden

Eddie Arden

Bellhop (uncredited)

Anthony Blair

Anthony Blair

Policeman (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

Jack Chefe

Spectator (uncredited)

Russ Clark

Russ Clark

Needles (uncredited)

Leo Cleary

Leo Cleary

Detective Brody (uncredited)

Hans Conried

Hans Conried

Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Alec Craig

Alec Craig

Waldo Sampsom / Herman Sampson (uncredited)

Aline Dixon

Aline Dixon

Spectator (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Det. Grimes (uncredited)

Art Dupuis

Art Dupuis

Joe - The Bartender (uncredited)

William Forrest

William Forrest

Ward (uncredited)

Edward Gargan

Edward Gargan

Detective Bates (uncredited)

Eddie Hart

Eddie Hart

Policeman Outside Bar (uncredited)

Youda Hayes

Youda Hayes

Spectator (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Mr. Wallis (uncredited)

Victor Kilian

Victor Kilian

Max Carlson (uncredited)

Frank Martinelli

Frank Martinelli

Louie (uncredited)

Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart

Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart

Mug (uncredited)

Frank Moran

Frank Moran

Dutch (uncredited)

Amarilla Morris

Amarilla Morris

Spectator (uncredited)

Paul Newlan

Paul Newlan

Policeman at Federal Hotel (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Policeman at Accident (uncredited)

Earle Ross

Earle Ross

Adolph Meyer (uncredited)

Dick Rush

Dick Rush

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Elizabeth Russell

Elizabeth Russell

Girl On Plane (uncredited)

Mickey Simpson

Mickey Simpson

Policeman (uncredited)

Douglas Spencer

Douglas Spencer

Witness at Accident (uncredited)

Al Sullivan

Al Sullivan

Policeman (uncredited)

Harry Lee

Harry Lee

Mug (uncredited)

Directed By

Irving Reis

Irving Reis

Director

William Dorfman

William Dorfman

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Frank Fenton

Frank Fenton

Screenplay

Michael Arlen

Michael Arlen

Characters

Lynn Root

Lynn Root

Screenplay

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Renié

Renié

Costume Design

Sound

Paul Sawtell

Paul Sawtell

Original Music Composer

C. Bakaleinikoff

C. Bakaleinikoff

Music Director

John L. Cass

John L. Cass

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Robert De Grasse

Robert De Grasse

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Albert S. D'Agostino

Albert S. D'Agostino

Art Direction

Alfred Herman

Alfred Herman

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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