Gay Lawrence
Search results
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 .
The Falcon, a suave detective, investigates a string of murders after an ex-wrestler escapes from jail and searches for his girl friend. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this 1942 film.
- (1.2K)
- Comedy, Crime, Mystery
- Irving Reis
- 1942-05-29
Dashing private detective Gay Lawrence (George Sanders) and his sidekick, Goldy Locke (Allen Jenkins), search for the recently escaped and physically imposing convict Moose Malloy (Ward Bond) after...
- (187)
- Irving Reis
- Mystery & Thriller
- George Sanders
A mystery film based on a Raymond Chandler novel, starring George Sanders as Gay Lawrence, a private detective. See the full list of actors, writers, directors, producers and other crew members on IMDb.
Sep 7, 2019 · One night in New York, beefy escaped convict Moose Malloy goes hunting for his ex-girlfriend Velma, leaving a trail of mayhem behind him. Velma seems to be well-hidden, and adventurer The Falcon, intrigued, investigates on his own, approaching the heart of the mystery via a varied sequence of shady characters and attractive women.
Overview. 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. Michael Arlen. Characters. Irving Reis. Director. Raymond Chandler. Novel. Lynn Root. Writer. Frank Fenton. Writer.
George Sanders stars as Gay Lawrence, aka \"The Falcon\", a society sleuth who helps a lady reporter find a missing woman. The film is based on a Raymond Chandler novel and features James Gleason, Lynn Bari and Allen Jenkins.
