The Falcon Takes Over
MYSTERY that you'll laugh at...when -- The Falcon TAKES OVER
1942 | 65m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | Irving Reis |
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| Writer: | Lynn Root, Frank Fenton, Raymond Chandler |
| Staring: |
| While an escaped convict, Moose Malloy, goes in search of his ex-girlfriend Velma, police inspector Michael O'Hara attempts to track him assuming him to be a prime suspect for a number of mishaps. | |
| Release Date: | May 29, 1942 |
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| Director: | Irving Reis |
| Writer: | Lynn Root, Frank Fenton, Raymond Chandler |
| Genres: | Crime, Mystery |
| Keywords | private detective, missing person, the falcon |
| Production Companies | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| George Sanders | Gay Lawrence |
| Lynn Bari | Ann Riordan |
| James Gleason | Inspector Mike O'Hara |
| Allen Jenkins | Jonathan 'Goldy' Locke |
| Helen Gilbert | Diana Kenyon |
| Ward Bond | Moose Malloy (Uncredited) |
| Anne Revere | Jessie Florian (Uncredited) |
| Turhan Bey | Jules Amthor (Uncredited) |
| Hans Conried | Quincey W. Marriot (Uncredited) |
| George Cleveland | Jerry (Uncredited) |
| Edward Gargan | Detective Bates (Uncredited) |
| Harry Shannon | Detective Grimes (Uncredited) |
| Selmer Jackson | Laird Burnett (Uncredited) |
| William Alland | Reporter (Uncredited) |
| Roxanne Barkley | Hat Check Girl (Uncredited) |
| Fred Carpenter | Newsboy (Uncredited) |
| Kernan Cripps | Doorman (Uncredited) |
| Eddie Dew | Reporter (Uncredited) |
| Frank Fanning | Detective (Uncredited) |
| George Ford | Nightclub Patron (Uncredited) |
| George Golden | Nightclub Patron (Uncredited) |
| Dick Gordon | Nightclub Patron (Uncredited) |
| Charlie Hall | Louie (Uncredited) |
| Warren Jackson | Montgomery (Uncredited) |
| Jerry James | Nightclub Patron (Uncredited) |
| Lew Kelly | Coroner (Uncredited) |
| Mike Lally | Nightclub Patron (Uncredited) |
| Thomas Martin | Nightclub Waiter (Uncredited) |
| Gayle Mellott | Show Girl (Uncredited) |
| Bert Moorhouse | Nightclub Patron (Uncredited) |
| Amarilla Morris | Girl (Uncredited) |
| Paul Norby | Detective (Uncredited) |
| Barry Norton | Nightclub Patron (Uncredited) |
| William H. O'Brien | Nightclub Waiter (Uncredited) |
| Frank O'Connor | Desk Sergeant (Uncredited) |
| Tom Quinn | Nightclub Patron (Uncredited) |
| Bob Reeves | Jailer (Uncredited) |
| Louise Ritchie | Maid (Uncredited) |
| John Roche | Nightclub Patron (Uncredited) |
| Mickey Simpson | Bartender (Uncredited) |
| Robert Smith | Police Officer (Uncredited) |
| Chester Tallman | Detective (Uncredited) |
| Ken Terrell | Headwaiter (Uncredited) |
| Elinor Troy | Girl (Uncredited) |
| Dale Van Sickel | Dancer in Fight with Waiter (Uncredited) |
| Juan Varro | Hindu (Uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Roy Webb | Original Music Composer, Additional Music |
| Lynn Root | Writer |
| Michael Arlen | Characters |
| George Robinson | Director of Photography |
| Feild M. Gray | Art Direction |
| Frank Fenton | Writer |
| Gene Rose | Additional Music |
| Harry Marker | Editor |
| Ruby Rosenberg | Assistant Director |
| Earl A. Wolcott | Sound Recordist |
| Paul Sawtell | Additional Music |
| Irving Reis | Director |
| Raymond Chandler | Novel |
| Albert S. D'Agostino | Art Direction |
| Renié | Costume Design |
| Robert Aldrich | Second Assistant Director |
| Ken Terrell | Stunts |
| C. Bakaleinikoff | Music Director |
| Nathaniel Shilkret | Additional Music |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| J.R. McDonough | Executive Producer |
| Howard Benedict | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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