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A Date With the Falcon

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Private detective Gay Lawrence (George Sanders) is one of the sharpest sleuths around -- that's why they call him the Falcon. But, in light of his impending marriage to Helen Reed (Wendy Barrie), he's taking a much-needed break from crime solving. At least that's the plan before scientist Waldo Sampson (Alec Craig) goes missing -- and before the goons involved also kidnap Lawrence. Although the gumshoe makes a clever escape, he soon finds himself ensnared in a murder charge.

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Ted B 3.0 stars; The standard shenanigans of the Falcon Series, and that's not a bad thing. Just enough cop-and-robbers as well as the usual nice twist ending. This one also has all the romantic misadventures for the Falcon and (in this episode) his fiance. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/03/25 Full Review Audience Member Second in the charming Falcon mystery series is heavy on comedy, with George Sanders interrupting his wedding plans to instead solve a mystery. Nothing brilliant, but entertaining nonetheless. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Sanders is ALWAYS GREAT!!! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Irving Reis

Director

George Sanders

Gay Lawrence

Wendy Barrie

Helen Reed

James Gleason

Inspector Michael `'Mike'` O'Hara

Allen Jenkins

Jonathan `'Goldy'` Locke

Mona Maris

Rita Mara
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Synopsis Private detective Gay Lawrence (George Sanders) is one of the sharpest sleuths around -- that's why they call him the Falcon. But, in light of his impending marriage to Helen Reed (Wendy Barrie), he's taking a much-needed break from crime solving. At least that's the plan before scientist Waldo Sampson (Alec Craig) goes missing -- and before the goons involved also kidnap Lawrence. Although the gumshoe makes a clever escape, he soon finds himself ensnared in a murder charge.
Director
Irving Reis
Producer
Howard Benedict
Screenwriter
Lynn Root, Frank Fenton
Production Co
RKO Pictures
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 3m