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The Falcon Takes Over (also known as The Falcon Steps Out), is a 1942 black-and-white mystery film directed by Irving Reis. The B film was the third, following The Gay Falcon and A Date with the Falcon (1941), to star George Sanders as the character Gay Lawrence, a gentleman detective known by the sobriquet the Falcon.
Original Release
05/29/1942
US Release
05/29/1942
Cast
| 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 |
| William Alland | Reporter / Reporter (Uncredited) |
| Roxanne Barkley | Hat Check Girl / Hat Check Girl (Uncredited) |
| Turhan Bey | Jules Amthor / Jules Amthor (Uncredited) |
| Ward Bond | Moose Malloy / Moose Malloy (Uncredited) |
| Sally Cairns | Girl in nightclub |
Directors
Writers
Lynn Root, Frank Fenton, Raymond Chandler
Creators
Cast
| 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 |
| William Alland | Reporter / Reporter (Uncredited) |
| Roxanne Barkley | Hat Check Girl / Hat Check Girl (Uncredited) |
| Turhan Bey | Jules Amthor / Jules Amthor (Uncredited) |
| Ward Bond | Moose Malloy / Moose Malloy (Uncredited) |
| Sally Cairns | Girl in nightclub |
| Fred Carpenter | Newsboy / Newsboy (Uncredited) |
| George Cleveland | Jerry - Servant / Jerry (Uncredited) |
| Hans Conried | Quincey W. Marriot / Quincey W. Marriot (Uncredited) |
| Kernan Cripps | Doorman / Doorman (Uncredited) |
| Eddie Dew | Reporter / Reporter (Uncredited) |
| Frank Fanning | Detective / Detective (Uncredited) |
| George Ford | Nightclub Patron / Nightclub Patron (Uncredited) |
| Edward Gargan | Detective Bates / Detective Bates (Uncredited) |
| George Golden | Nightclub Patron / Nightclub Patron (Uncredited) |
| Dick Gordon | Nightclub Patron / Nightclub Patron (Uncredited) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| J.R. McDonough | Executive Producer |
| Howard Benedict | Producer |
