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The Gay Falcon

The Gay Falcon

  • Status: Released
  • 24-10-1941
  • Runtime: 67 min
  • Score: 6.2
  • Vote count: 22

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.

George Sanders

Gay Laurence / The Falcon

Wendy Barrie

Helen Reed

Allen Jenkins

Jonathan G. 'Goldie' Locke

Nina Vale

Elinor Benford

Gladys Cooper

Maxine Wood

Edward Brophy

Detective Bates

Arthur Shields

Inspector Mike Waldeck

Damian O'Flynn

Noel Weber

Turhan Bey

Manuel Retana

Eddie Dunn

Detective Grimes

Lucile Gleason

Mrs. Vera Gardner

Willie Fung

Jerry

Jimmy Conlin

Bartender (uncredited)

Hans Conried

Herman, Police Sketch Artist (uncredited)

Polly Bailey

Landlady in Hallway (uncredited)

Bobby Barber

Angelo (uncredited)

James Blaine

Police Officer in Hallway (uncredited)

Lee Bonnell

Hysterical Woman's Brother (uncredited)

Sheldon Jett

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Lew Kelly

Elmer, Jailer (uncredited)

Paul Norby

Cigar Clerk (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Policeman in Street (uncredited)

Mickey Phillips

Newsboy (uncredited)

Joey Ray

Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Walter Soderling

Morgue Attendant (uncredited)

Virginia Vale

Hysterical Woman (uncredited)

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Irving Reis packs loads into the hour or so it takes George Sanders' "Gay" to try to sort out a complex series of jewel robberies whilst fending off the affections of ladies from all over the place! "Maxine" (Gladys Cooper) is the society matriarch concerned when she realises that her lavish and exclusive parties might be being used as a vehicle for some thievery and insurance fraud. That nervousness isn't helped when another renowned hostess whose dancing really does make your toes want to curl - "Vera" (Lucile Gleason) finds her own toes have curled up - permanently. Poor old "Gay" is just trying to get on with his peaceable life with fiancée "Elinor" (Nina Vale), but together with sidekick "Goldie" (Allen Jenkins) and the aforementioned, rather smitten "Helen" (Wendy Barrie) must now endeavour to track down the conspirator, thief, murderer - before they strike again. If anything, it's all a bit rushed, which doesn't really suit Sanders' style of delivery, but the story is solid and the characters offer us as many breadcrumbs as they do him in the search for the protagonist. I'll admit that I didn't get it right - backed the wrong horse completely. This all smacks of a cheap and cheerful but reasonably well written and watchable adaptation of a radio play designed for some wartime diversion. It just about does the trick, too.