The Gay Falcon

1941 PG-13 1h 7m

6.4 / 10 25

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6.4/10

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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.

Director Irving Reis

Writers

Lynn Root Frank Fenton Michael Arlen

Stars

George Sanders Wendy Barrie Allen Jenkins

George Sanders

Gay Laurence / The Falcon

Wendy Barrie

Helen Reed

Allen Jenkins

Jonathan G. 'Goldie' Locke

Inspector Mike Waldeck

Bartender (uncredited)

Hans Conried

Herman, Police Sketch Artist (uncredited)

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Polly Bailey

Landlady in Hallway (uncredited)

Bobby Barber

Angelo (uncredited)

James Blaine

Police Officer in Hallway (uncredited)

Lee Bonnell

Hysterical Woman's Brother (uncredited)

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Sheldon Jett

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Lew Kelly

Elmer, Jailer (uncredited)

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Paul Norby

Cigar Clerk (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Policeman in Street (uncredited)

Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Walter Soderling

Morgue Attendant (uncredited)

Virginia Vale

Hysterical Woman (uncredited)

Mystery

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Geronimo1967 30 Nov 2023

6/10

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 nervousn...