A Date with the Falcon

A Date with the Falcon

Second of new screen series with the star who played The Saint.

NR 1942 · 63 min · ★ 6.5 · Crime, Mystery

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.

Directed by Irving Reis · Written by Frank Fenton

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Cast

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)

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