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The Gay Falcon (1941)

CRIMINALS BEWARE! Here comes fiction's man of mystery!

Genre : Crime, Mystery, Romance

Runtime : 1H 7M

Director : Irving Reis
Writer : Lynn Root, Frank Fenton

Synopsis

Having forsaken the detective business for the safer confines of personal insurance, Gay Laurence is compelled to return to his sleuthing ways. Along with sidekick Jonathan "Goldie" Locke, he agrees to look into a series of home party robberies that have victimized socialite Maxine Wood. The duo gets more than they bargained for when a murder is committed at Wood's home, but Lawrence still finds time to romance the damsel.

Actors

George Sanders
George Sanders
Gay Laurence / The Falcon
Wendy Barrie
Wendy Barrie
Helen Reed
Allen Jenkins
Allen Jenkins
Jonathan G. 'Goldie' Locke
Nina Vale
Nina Vale
Elinor Benford
Gladys Cooper
Gladys Cooper
Maxine Wood
Edward Brophy
Edward Brophy
Detective Bates
Arthur Shields
Arthur Shields
Inspector Mike Waldeck
Damian O'Flynn
Damian O'Flynn
Noel Weber
Turhan Bey
Turhan Bey
Manuel Retana
Eddie Dunn
Eddie Dunn
Detective Grimes
Lucile Gleason
Lucile Gleason
Mrs. Vera Gardner
Willie Fung
Willie Fung
Jerry
Jimmy Conlin
Jimmy Conlin
Bartender (uncredited)
Hans Conried
Hans Conried
Herman, Police Sketch Artist (uncredited)
Polly Bailey
Polly Bailey
Landlady in Hallway (uncredited)
Bobby Barber
Bobby Barber
Angelo (uncredited)
James Blaine
James Blaine
Police Officer in Hallway (uncredited)
Lee Bonnell
Lee Bonnell
Hysterical Woman's Brother (uncredited)
Sheldon Jett
Sheldon Jett
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Lew Kelly
Lew Kelly
Elmer, Jailer (uncredited)
Paul Norby
Paul Norby
Cigar Clerk (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Frank O'Connor
Policeman in Street (uncredited)
Mickey Phillips
Mickey Phillips
Newsboy (uncredited)
Joey Ray
Joey Ray
Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Walter Soderling
Walter Soderling
Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
Virginia Vale
Virginia Vale
Hysterical Woman (uncredited)

Crews

Irving Reis
Irving Reis
Director
Michael Arlen
Michael Arlen
Story
Lynn Root
Lynn Root
Screenplay
Frank Fenton
Frank Fenton
Screenplay
Howard Benedict
Howard Benedict
Producer
Paul Sawtell
Paul Sawtell
Original Music Composer
Nicholas Musuraca
Nicholas Musuraca
Director of Photography
George Crone
George Crone
Editor
Van Nest Polglase
Van Nest Polglase
Art Direction
Renié
Renié
Costume Design
Richard Van Hessen
Richard Van Hessen
Sound Recordist
Clem Beauchamp
Clem Beauchamp
Assistant Director
Carroll Clark
Carroll Clark
Assistant Art Director

Posters and backgrounds

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