The Falcon Takes Over
1942, Film, 65 min, Comedy, Crime, Mystery, English, United States, MoviePedia score 64
MYSTERY that you'll laugh at...when -- The Falcon TAKES OVER
One night in New York, beefy escaped convict Moose Malloy hunts for his ex-girlfriend Velma, leaving a trail of mayhem behind him. Velma seems to be well-hidden, and adventurer The Falcon, intrigued, investigates on his own, approaching the heart of the mystery via a varied sequence of shady characters and attractive women.
Directed by Irving Reis
Cast
- George Sanders as Gay Lawrence
- Lynn Bari as Ann Riordan
- James Gleason as Inspector Mike O'Hara
- Allen Jenkins as Jonathan 'Goldy' Locke
- Helen Gilbert as Diana Kenyon
- William Alland as Reporter
- Roxanne Barkley as Hat Check Girl
- Turhan Bey as Jules Amthor
- Ward Bond as Moose Malloy
- Sally Cairns as Girl in nightclub
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