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The Falcon Takes Over(Movie, 1942)

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| 1h 5min | Genres: Crime, Mystery
The Falcon Takes OverRating: 3.1/5 (with 1111 votes)
The Falcon Takes Over (also known as The Falcon Steps Out), is a 1942 black-and-white mystery film directed by Irving Reis. The B film was the third, following The Gay Falcon and A Date with the Falcon (1941), to star George Sanders as the character Gay Lawrence, a gentleman detective known by the sobriquet the Falcon. ()
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About The Falcon Takes Over

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.

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Production country: United States of America (USA)
Based on the work of: Raymond Chandler ("Farewell, My Lovely")
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 3 languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES), Russian (RU)
Status: Released
Release date US: 05/29/1942
Director: Irving Reis
Screenwriter: Frank Fenton
Color: Black & White (B/W)

16 movies in the The Falcon Collection

1942 The Falcon Takes Over

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