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A Date with the Falcon
“Second of new screen series with the star who played The Saint.”
6.5 / 10• 1942• 1h 3m•NR• English
CrimeMystery
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.
Cast & Crew
George Sanders
Gay Lawrence / The Falcon
Lead
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)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Irving Reis's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Date with the Falcon is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
