A Date with the Falcon
Second of new screen series with the star who played The Saint.
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
63 min
Release Date
1942-01-16
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
16
Vote Average
6.5
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)
Jack Carr
First Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Eddie Arden
Bellhop (uncredited)
Anthony Blair
Policeman (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
Spectator (uncredited)
Russ Clark
Needles (uncredited)
Leo Cleary
Detective Brody (uncredited)
Hans Conried
Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Alec Craig
Waldo Sampsom / Herman Sampson (uncredited)
Aline Dixon
Spectator (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn
Det. Grimes (uncredited)
Art Dupuis
Joe - The Bartender (uncredited)
William Forrest
Ward (uncredited)
Edward Gargan
Detective Bates (uncredited)
Eddie Hart
Policeman Outside Bar (uncredited)
Youda Hayes
Spectator (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson
Mr. Wallis (uncredited)
Victor Kilian
Max Carlson (uncredited)
Frank Martinelli
Louie (uncredited)
Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart
Mug (uncredited)
Frank Moran
Dutch (uncredited)
Amarilla Morris
Spectator (uncredited)
Paul Newlan
Policeman at Federal Hotel (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Policeman at Accident (uncredited)
Earle Ross
Adolph Meyer (uncredited)
Dick Rush
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Elizabeth Russell
Girl On Plane (uncredited)
Mickey Simpson
Policeman (uncredited)
Douglas Spencer
Witness at Accident (uncredited)
Al Sullivan
Policeman (uncredited)
Harry Lee
Mug (uncredited)
0.0
Search for Danger
The murders of a suspected thief and a rival private eye draw the attention of The Falcon.
1949-04-15 | en
5.5
Devil's Cargo
John Calvert takes over as the Falcon in this Poverty-Row continuation of the film series.
1948-04-01 | en
5.2
Appointment with Murder
The second Falcon film to feature actor/magician John Calvert sees the Falcon dealing with art thieves.
1948-11-24 | en
5.6
The Falcon in Danger
Two industrialists disappear from an airplane while the plane is in the air. Also missing is $100,000. The Falcon investigates and discovers a plot against the government.
1943-07-17 | en
6.0
The Falcon in Hollywood
Suave amateur detective Tom Lawrence--aka Michael Arlen's literary hero The Falcon--arrives in Hollywood for some rest and relaxation, only to find himself involved in the murder of a movie actor. There's no shortage of suspects: the costume designer to whom he was married, a tyrannical director, a beautiful young French starlet, a Shakespeare-quoting producer, even a New York gangster. Helping The Falcon solve the crime is a cute, wise-cracking cab driver and a pair of bumbling cops.
1944-12-08 | en
5.5
The Falcon Out West
When a Texas playboy is murdered in a New York City nightclub the Falcon investigates. When he learns that the victim was slipped rattlesnake venom, the trail leads to Texas, his own kidnapping and near death.
1944-03-17 | en
5.6
The Falcon Strikes Back
The Falcon is framed for the murder of a banker and the theft of war bonds. He makes his escape into the mountains where he hides out in a rustic lodge. From here he uncovers a phony war bond operation.
1943-04-01 | en
6.1
The Falcon Takes Over
While an escaped convict, Moose Malloy, goes in search of his ex-girlfriend Velma, police inspector Michael O'Hara attempts to track him assuming him to be a prime suspect for a number of mishaps.
1942-05-29 | en
6.3
The Falcon's Brother
A gentlemanly detective known as The Falcon calls on his brother to help him stop the Nazis from assassinating a key diplomat.
1942-10-02 | en
6.3
The Gay Falcon
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.
1941-10-24 | en
6.1
The Falcon in San Francisco
While on vacation, the Falcon is arrested for kidnapping after striking up a friendship with a girl whose nurse has been recently murdered.
1945-07-20 | en
5.2
The Falcon's Alibi
A society sleuth sets out on the trail of a society matron's lost jewels.
1946-04-12 | en
6.1
The Falcon's Adventure
A society sleuth rescues a kidnapped woman, then is framed for murder.
1946-12-13 | en
6.5
The Falcon and the Co-Eds
The Falcon is called to a young woman's school to investigate a murder. When he arrives, another victim is discovered.
1943-11-10 | en
0.0
The Fugitive
Framed for a killing, a teenager takes refuge in a farm house.
1954-01-01 | tr
2.0
Behind the Scenes
Six students go to an acting training course where they will be trained in the art of screaming. But as they are murdered one by one, the remaining survivors must think of a way to get out alive, while figuring out if the whole thing is a hoax.
2003-01-01 | zh
0.0
The Kung Fu Brothers
Two half-brothers are reunited after a long break, only to perpetuate an old feud over their desire for the same woman.
1973-03-15 | zh
3.0
Massacre in Lace
Cock-eyed reporter Georges Masse enjoys a peaceful vacation in Venice. Which does not please his boss as he is not supposed to be... in vacation! P'tit Louis, Georges' blundering but faithful photographer, is sent to Venice with a mission: pull up his socks. But Georges is not so dormant as he appears. Behind the scenes, he investigates the activities of a gang that cleans out Venice. Quite logically, he soon finds himself face to face with a bunch of shady brutal characters, among whom Zélos, a Greek nightclub owner, and Alessandro Cassidi, a powerful motor manufacturer married to the alluring Clara, twice younger than he is...
1952-03-12 | fr
8.0
Cingöz Recai
The film follows the adventures of a gentleman thief, named Cingöz Recai (Turan Seyfioğlu). With the help of his fiance Jale (Neriman Köksal), he steals from the rich.
1954-01-01 | tr
6.2
Mr. Reliable
All Wally Mellish, an ex-convict in 1960s Australia, wants to do is live a quiet life with his girlfriend Beryl. Unfortunately when two police officers come around to disturb this, a misunderstanding quickly becomes out of control, resulting Wally, Beryl and her child being trapped in their house, surrounded by armed police under the impression that Wally is holding everyone hostage. Events quickly spiral into a media circus as, through the siege, Wally - inadvertently - manages to become a symbol for the anti-war movement.
1996-11-22 | en