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The Falcon and reporter Ann Riordan try to solve a string of murders after an ex-wrestler, released from jail, goes looking for his girl friend.The Falcon and reporter Ann Riordan try to solve a string of murders after an ex-wrestler, released from jail, goes looking for his girl friend.The Falcon and reporter Ann Riordan try to solve a string of murders after an ex-wrestler, released from jail, goes looking for his girl friend.
William Alland
- Reporter
- (uncredited)
Roxanne Barkley
- Hat Check Girl
- (uncredited)
Turhan Bey
- Jules Amthor
- (uncredited)
Ward Bond
- Moose Malloy
- (uncredited)
Sally Cairns
- Girl in nightclub
- (uncredited)
Fred Carpenter
- Newsboy
- (uncredited)
George Cleveland
- Jerry - Servant
- (uncredited)
Hans Conried
- Quincey W. Marriot
- (uncredited)
Kernan Cripps
- Doorman
- (uncredited)
Frank Fanning
- Detective
- (uncredited)
George Ford
- Nightclub Patron
- (uncredited)
Edward Gargan
- Detective Bates
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe third of 16 movies for the suave detective nicknamed "The Falcon," released from 1941 to 1949, and the third of four starring George Sanders.
- GoofsMoose Malloy is described as being 6'5" and 265 lbs. While Ward Bond has been padded to look that heavy, he's actually about an inch shorter than George Sanders and certainly does not tower over him.
- Quotes
Diana Kenyon: May I offer you a drink?
Gay Lawrence: Never before sundown.
Diana Kenyon: And after that?
Gay Lawrence: After that the deluge.
Diana Kenyon: What about tonight?
- ConnectionsFollowed by The Falcon's Brother (1942)
- SoundtracksThe First Time I Saw You
(uncredited)
Music by Nathaniel Shilkret
Lyrics by Allie Wrubel
Introduced in The Toast of New York (1937)
Sung by uncredited actress in first night club scene
Featured review
Farewell, My Lovely
George Sanders is again The Falcon in "The Falcon Takes Over," a 1942 entry into the series. This one is the plot of "Farewell, My Lovely," and Ward Bond as the nearly catatonic strongman Moose Malloy walking around in a fog looking for Velma.
They've sort of stuffed The Falcon and Goldy into this plot, a complicated story that was tough to cram into 65 minutes. Consequently this isn't the breezy Falcon we're used to, and most of the comedy goes to Goldy, who is terrified of Malloy and sees him around every corner. James Gleason, as the Inspector O'Hara, investigating the murder of a night club manager, also had a funny bit he did several times with his underling.
Hans Conreid has a serious role here as Marriot, and Turhan Bey has a small role as swami Jules Amthor.
All in all, entertaining, maybe not the usual Falcon except for his flirting with every woman, but decent.
They've sort of stuffed The Falcon and Goldy into this plot, a complicated story that was tough to cram into 65 minutes. Consequently this isn't the breezy Falcon we're used to, and most of the comedy goes to Goldy, who is terrified of Malloy and sees him around every corner. James Gleason, as the Inspector O'Hara, investigating the murder of a night club manager, also had a funny bit he did several times with his underling.
Hans Conreid has a serious role here as Marriot, and Turhan Bey has a small role as swami Jules Amthor.
All in all, entertaining, maybe not the usual Falcon except for his flirting with every woman, but decent.
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- blanche-2
- Apr 29, 2012
Details
- Runtime1 hour 5 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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