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A 1942 comedy crime mystery film starring George Sanders as The Falcon, a suave detective who investigates a series of murders involving an escaped convict and his ex-girlfriend. See cast, crew, plot, trivia, reviews, and more on IMDb.
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- Comedy, Crime, Mystery
- Irving Reis
- 1942-05-29
The Falcon Takes Over (also known as The Falcon Steps Out), is a 1942 black-and-white mystery film directed by Irving Reis.
A mystery film based on a Raymond Chandler novel, starring George Sanders as Gay Lawrence, a private detective. See the full list of actors, writers, directors, producers and other crew members on IMDb.
The plot of The Falcon Takes Over finds escaped convict Moose Malloy combing New York in search of his ex-girlfriend Velma, leaving a trail of corpses in his wake. Investigating on his own, the Falcon finds himself in the company of an ever-shadier set of lowlifes, vampish women, and bumbling cops (a comic-relief staple of the series).
- Irving Reis, Ruby Rosenberg
- George Sanders
A detective and a reporter try to find a missing girl and a killer in this film noir mystery. The Falcon, a wealthy adventurer, uses his charm and wit to uncover the truth behind the murders and the girl's disappearance.
Dashing private detective Gay Lawrence (George Sanders) and his sidekick, Goldy Locke (Allen Jenkins), search for the recently escaped and physically imposing convict Moose Malloy...
- Mystery & Thriller
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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.
