A Date with the Falcon

A Date with the Falcon
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Irving Reis
Produced by	Howard Benedict
Written by	Frank Fenton Lynn Root
Starring	George Sanders Wendy Barrie Allen Jenkins James Gleason
Music by	Paul Sawtell
Cinematography	Robert De Grasse
Edited by	Harry Marker
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures
Release dates	January 16, 1942 (1942-01-16) (U.S.) November 24, 1941 (1941-11-24) (Premiere-New York City)
Running time	63 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

A Date with the Falcon is the second in a series of films about a suave detective nicknamed The Falcon. The 1942 sequel film features many of the same characters as its predecessor The Gay Falcon.

Plot

Waldo Samson has discovered how to create cheap synthetic diamonds that are nearly identical to actual diamonds, as he demonstrates to diamond industry representatives and New York Police Detective Mike O'Hara. Samson only wishes to provide them for the American defense effort, but O'Hara insists on providing him with a police guard. However, ruthless criminals abduct him to gain his secret. O'Hara recruits a reluctant Gay Lawrence, known as the "Falcon", to search for him. Meanwhile, Helen Reed, the Falcon's fiancee, becomes increasingly frustrated as the crime solving interferes with her marriage plans.

Cast

• George Sanders as Gay Lawrence, The Falcon
• Wendy Barrie as Helen Reed
• Allen Jenkins as Jonathan "Goldie" Locke
• James Gleason as Detective Inspector O’Hara
• Mona Maris as Rita Mara
• Edward Gargan as Detective Bates
• Alec Craig as Mr. Samson
• Hans Conreid as Hotel clerk

External links

• A Date with the Falcon at IMDb
• A Date with the Falcon at the TCM Movie Database