Movie: A Date with the Falcon

Top 10 Billed Cast

George Sanders
George Sanders

Gay Lawrence / The Falcon

Wendy Barrie
Wendy Barrie

Helen Reed

James Gleason
James Gleason

Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara

Allen Jenkins
Allen Jenkins

Jonathan 'Goldy' Locke

Mona Maris
Mona Maris

Rita Mara

Fred Aldrich
Fred Aldrich

Spectator at Airport (uncredited)

Bobby Barber
Bobby Barber

Spectator (uncredited)

Roxanne Barkley
Roxanne Barkley

Jill (uncredited)

Eddie Borden
Eddie Borden

Second Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Jack Carr
Jack Carr

First Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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  • 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.

  • Release Date

    1942-01-16

  • Average

    6.5

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
  • Tagline

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

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English

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