The Gay Falcon (1941)
The Gay Falcon (1941)
CRIMINALS BEWARE! Here comes fiction's man of mystery!
Having forsaken the detective business for the safer confines of personal insurance, Gay Laurence is compelled to return to his sleuthing ways. Along with sidekick Jonathan "Goldie" Locke, he agrees to look into a series of home party robberies that have victimized socialite Maxine Wood. The duo gets more than they bargained for when a murder is committed at Wood's home, but Lawrence still finds time to romance the damsel.

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Cast

George Sanders George Sanders As: Gay Laurence / The Falcon
Wendy Barrie Wendy Barrie As: Helen Reed
Allen Jenkins Allen Jenkins As: Jonathan G. 'Goldie' Locke
Nina Vale Nina Vale As: Elinor Benford
Gladys Cooper Gladys Cooper As: Maxine Wood
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Storyline

Having forsaken the detective business for the safer confines of personal insurance, Gay Laurence is compelled to return to his sleuthing ways. Along with sidekick Jonathan "Goldie" Locke, he agrees to look into a series of home party robberies that have victimized socialite Maxine Wood. The duo gets more than they bargained for when a murder is committed at Wood's home, but Lawrence still finds time to romance the damsel.


Tagline: CRIMINALS BEWARE! Here comes fiction's man of mystery!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Mystery

Language: English

Release Date: 24 October 1941

Country: US

Runtime: 67m

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Company Credits

Company: RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast

George Sanders

George Sanders

Gay Laurence / The Falcon

Wendy Barrie

Wendy Barrie

Helen Reed

Allen Jenkins

Allen Jenkins

Jonathan G. 'Goldie' Locke

Nina Vale

Nina Vale

Elinor Benford

Gladys Cooper

Gladys Cooper

Maxine Wood

Edward Brophy

Edward Brophy

Detective Bates

Arthur Shields

Arthur Shields

Inspector Mike Waldeck

Damian O'Flynn

Damian O'Flynn

Noel Weber

Turhan Bey

Turhan Bey

Manuel Retana

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Detective Grimes

Lucile Gleason

Lucile Gleason

Mrs. Vera Gardner

Willie Fung

Willie Fung

Jerry

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Bartender (uncredited)

Hans Conried

Hans Conried

Herman, Police Sketch Artist (uncredited)

Polly Bailey

Polly Bailey

Landlady in Hallway (uncredited)

Bobby Barber

Bobby Barber

Angelo (uncredited)

James Blaine

James Blaine

Police Officer in Hallway (uncredited)

Lee Bonnell

Lee Bonnell

Hysterical Woman's Brother (uncredited)

Sheldon Jett

Sheldon Jett

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Lew Kelly

Lew Kelly

Elmer, Jailer (uncredited)

Paul Norby

Paul Norby

Cigar Clerk (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Policeman in Street (uncredited)

Mickey Phillips

Mickey Phillips

Newsboy (uncredited)

Joey Ray

Joey Ray

Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Walter Soderling

Walter Soderling

Morgue Attendant (uncredited)

Virginia Vale

Virginia Vale

Hysterical Woman (uncredited)

Directed By

Irving Reis

Irving Reis

Director

Clem Beauchamp

Clem Beauchamp

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Renié

Renié

Costume Design

Sound

Paul Sawtell

Paul Sawtell

Original Music Composer

Richard Van Hessen

Richard Van Hessen

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Nicholas Musuraca

Nicholas Musuraca

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Van Nest Polglase

Van Nest Polglase

Art Direction

Carroll Clark

Carroll Clark

Assistant Art Director

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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