A Date with the Falcon
1942, Film, 63 min, Crime, Drama, Film-Noir, English, United States, MoviePedia score 65
Second of new screen series with the star who played The Saint.
The Falcon is about to depart the city to marry his fiancée, Helen Reed, when the mysterious 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.
Directed by Irving Reis
Cast
- George Sanders as The Falcon
- Wendy Barrie as Helen Reed
- James Gleason as Inspector Mike O'Hara
- Allen Jenkins as Jonathan 'Goldy' Locke
- Mona Maris as Rita Mara
- Fred Aldrich as Spectator at Airport
- Eddie Arden as Bellhop
- Sam Bagley as Prisoner
- Bobby Barber as Spectator
- Roxanne Barkley as Jill
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