The Falcon Takes Over (1942)

The Falcon Takes Over (1942)

  • 6.5
  • 63 mins
  • Mystery, Thriller

Storyline

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.—Rod Crawford



Short Review

Theme identical to "Murder My Sweet" except that this weak version was released first story written by film noir author Raymond Chandlier used as the third "Falcon" movie starring George Sanders as the title character. It has Ward Bond synonymous for starring on many John Wayne westerns, he plays a wrestling lug, Moose Mallory bent on tracking his girlfriend named Vilma. The Falcon's sidekick and partner "Goldie (Allen Jenkins) stumble into this bizarre love triangle when he was waiting for his boss The Falcon on front of a night club.


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