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The Falcon Takes Over (1942)
One night in New York, beefy escaped convict Moose Malloy hunts 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.
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One night in New York, beefy escaped convict Moose Malloy hunts 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.
Rating:NR
Genre:Crime, Mystery
Written By:Lynn Root, Frank Fenton
In Theaters:5/29/1942
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Runtime:65 minutes
Studio:RKO Radio Pictures
Cast
Irving Reis
Director
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)
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