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Le Faucon mène l'enquête

Original title: A Date with the Falcon
  • 1942
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  • 1h 3m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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George Sanders, Wendy Barrie, and Mona Maris in Le Faucon mène l'enquête (1942)
Film NoirCrimeDramaMysteryRomance

A scientist has discovered how to make synthetic diamonds and a criminal gang (closely pursued by the Falcon) are out to discover the formula.A scientist has discovered how to make synthetic diamonds and a criminal gang (closely pursued by the Falcon) are out to discover the formula.A scientist has discovered how to make synthetic diamonds and a criminal gang (closely pursued by the Falcon) are out to discover the formula.

  • Director
    • Irving Reis
  • Writers
    • Lynn Root
    • Frank Fenton
    • Michael Arlen
  • Stars
    • George Sanders
    • Wendy Barrie
    • James Gleason
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    1.1K
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    • Director
      • Irving Reis
    • Writers
      • Lynn Root
      • Frank Fenton
      • Michael Arlen
    • Stars
      • George Sanders
      • Wendy Barrie
      • James Gleason
    • 25User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    George Sanders
    George Sanders
    • Gay Lawrence…
    Wendy Barrie
    Wendy Barrie
    • Helen Reed
    James Gleason
    James Gleason
    • Inspector Mike O'Hara
    Allen Jenkins
    Allen Jenkins
    • Jonathan 'Goldy' Locke
    Mona Maris
    Mona Maris
    • Rita Mara
    Fred Aldrich
    Fred Aldrich
    • Spectator at Airport
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Arden
    • Bellhop
    • (uncredited)
    Sam Bagley
    • Prisoner
    • (uncredited)
    Bobby Barber
    Bobby Barber
    • Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Roxanne Barkley
    • Jill
    • (uncredited)
    Anthony Blair
    • Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Borden
    Eddie Borden
    • Second Taxi Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Carr
    • First Taxi Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Chefe
    • Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Russ Clark
    • Needles
    • (uncredited)
    Leo Cleary
    • Detective Brody
    • (uncredited)
    Hans Conried
    Hans Conried
    • Desk Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Alec Craig
    Alec Craig
    • Waldo Sampson
    • (uncredited)
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    • Director
      • Irving Reis
    • Writers
      • Lynn Root
      • Frank Fenton
      • Michael Arlen
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    7utgard14

    "That thing you feel in your ribs ain't my finger, so let's go quiet."

    Second in RKO's fun series of B mystery films about a suave detective named Gay Lawrence (aka The Falcon). In the first few movies in the series, the Falcon is played by the great George Sanders. Here the Falcon investigates the disappearance of an inventor who has discovered how to create synthetic diamonds that are identical to the real thing. Sanders is terrific in this role -- charming, witty, and flirtatious. It's a shame he didn't do more than the few he did. But his brother Tom Conway was a fine replacement so I can't complain. Wendy Barrie returns as the Falcon's love interest. Allen Jenkins steals the show as the comic relief sidekick, Goldie. The rest of the solid supporting cast includes James Gleason, Mona Maris, and Edward Gargan. Hans Conreid has a funny bit as a hotel clerk. In the previous Falcon movie, he played a police sketch artist. The Falcon series was admittedly formulaic, and this whole business about a kidnapped inventor is definitely nothing new, but it was undeniably entertaining. The brisk pace, short runtime, and healthy amounts of comedy help a lot. It's lighthearted fun for anybody looking to kill an hour and change.
    rupert-felsing

    A great detective movie

    Sanders plays Gay Lawrence, The Falcon, who has at last been lured into marriage by his fiancé, Helen (played by Wendy Barrie). Just before he goes off to get married though, he gets mixed up in a case where a reclusive scientist who has created a formula to make fake diamonds that are indistinguishable from real ones get kidnapped by crooks and forced to spill the beans. As usual, the relationship between the falcon and the Law is pretty borderline at best, the keep on trying to arrest him on suspicion of being involved in the plot, murder and anything else they can pin on him. Needless to say he leads the police to the gang, and makes the 'plane to fly off with his fiancé. This is a great movie, and Sanders plays it with an insouciance that is quite invigorating: you cannot decide whether he is in his heart laughing at the whole film in its simplicity. The gangsters are almost a parody of gangsters, the police are bumbling goons, and his fiancé increasingly jealous and frustrated as he keeps on tripping over beautiful women who have known him in the past (but a few loving words and a kiss from him always seems to calm her down - what luck!). A great lark, and great to watch just for Sander's voice!!
    7SnoopyStyle

    fun 2nd in franchise

    Waldo Samson has perfected the manufacturing of synthetic diamonds. Criminals kidnap him for his secrets. New York Police Inspector Mike O'Hara recruits Gay "The Falcon" Lawrence (George Sanders) to find the missing scientist. He has to delay his planned wedding. He gets pulled in by jewel thief Rita Mara.

    I enjoy George Sanders' devil-may-care cavalier attitude and Goldie's silliness. It's fun. It's a little ridiculous for a crime thriller. It's the second in the franchise and it has set up the pattern with these well-defined characters.
    7Spondonman

    A date with Homer Bilky was strenuously denied

    This Falcon entry (2/13) was played mainly for laughs, sometimes bordering on slapstick. The puns and wisecracks come thick and fast between the leading characters, all of them doubting everyone else's intelligence or honour. Wendy Barrie is almost manic in her assumed jealousy, James Gleason as the police Inspector is perfect and always brings his performance in "Arsenic and old lace" to my mind whenever I see him. But it's George Sanders as the Falcon and Allen Jenkins as his sidekick Goldie that have the majority of the smart ass one-liners, Sanders' body language is sometimes Music Hall but always believable.

    Scientist Alec Craig apparently murdered by a gang after his formula to produce perfect synthetic diamonds, the Falcon unwillingly pulled into the caper whilst urgently trying to get off to get married to the frothing Barrie. As usual the entire NY police force was alerted to apprehend him as a murderer that no-one ever believes he really is. And Barrie loves him with a passion even though she knows he'll always love nearly all women. And Goldie stays with him wanting an easy life but knowing he'll never be getting one.

    Enjoyable film, 61 minutes short but a lot seems to happen. Ed Gargan as Bates even shone here with a supreme show of brainpower!
    6blanche-2

    Second entry of the Falcon series

    George Sanders is the Falcon in "A Date with the Falcon," part of the enjoyable Falcon series, which was eventually taken over by Sanders' brother Tom Conway so that Sanders could appear in another series, "The Saint." In this one, a man disappears with his invention, simulated diamonds that pass for the real thing, which can be used in place of industrial diamonds in the manufacture of war weapons. The Falcon becomes involved in the case, even though he's supposed to be leaving town with his abrasive fiancée (Wendy Barrie) in order to meet her parents.

    A little disjointed, and though others have complained about the Wendy Barrie character, I seem to remember the Falcon had an even more annoying fiancée in another film, "The Falcon in Danger," only this time, it was Gay's brother Tom who was now The Falcon. Why these women were written with such a heavy hand is beyond me, but they do distract.

    Still, this film is entertaining - James Gleason is excellent as the harried head of the investigation, and Allen Jenkins is funny as Gay's assistant. Always a pleasant way to pass the time.

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      In the initial entry in the series, Helen Reed, played by Wendy Barrie, tries unsuccessfully to win Gay from his fiancee Elinor but fails. In this sequel, Elinor is not to be seen, and Helen has somehow replaced her as Gay's fiancee.
    • Goofs
      The rear projection footage used in most of the driving scenes was shot in Los Angeles, although the film is set in New York City. This is evidenced by the Biltmore Theatre in Downtown, LA appearing in one scene. Also visible are the L.A.'s iconic and unique cast iron double streetlights from that era.
    • Quotes

      Gay Lawrence: I told you I don't know anything, and I don't want to find out anything!

    • Connections
      Features Le Faucon gentleman détective (1941)

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    • Release date
      • January 16, 1942 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Le mystère du diamant
    • Filming locations
      • RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 3m(63 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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