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The Falcon Takes Over(Movie, 1942)

1h 5min | Genres: Crime, Mystery

Rating: 3.0/5 (with 11 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. ()

Part of the The Falcon Collection

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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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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Plays in: New York City (NYC)

Based on the work of: Raymond Chandler ("Farewell, My Lovely")

Made by: RKO Radio Pictures

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 2 languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES)

Status: Released

Release date US: 05/29/1942

Cast: George Sanders, Lynn Bari, James Gleason, Allen Jenkins, Ward Bond, Edward Gargan, Anne Revere, George Cleveland, Harry Shannon, Hans Conried, Turhan Bey, Charlie Hall, Selmer Jackson, Mickey Simpson

Director: Irving Reis

Screenwriter: Frank Fenton

Composer: Constantin Bakaleinikoff

Keywords: missing person, the falcon, private detective

16 movies in the The Falcon Collection

1941 The Gay Falcon

1942 A Date with the Falcon

1942 The Falcon Takes Over

1942 The Falcon's Brother

1943 The Falcon and the Co-Eds

1943 The Falcon in Danger

1943 The Falcon Strikes Back

1944 The Falcon in Hollywood

1944 The Falcon in Mexico

1944 The Falcon Out West

1945 The Falcon in San Francisco

1946 The Falcon's Adventure

1946 The Falcon's Alibi

1948 Appointment with Murder

1948 Devil's Cargo

1949 Search for Danger

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