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The movie series from the 1940's featuring the detective The Falcon...

  • Number of Movies: 16
  • Revenue: -

Featured Cast

  1. Tom Conway

    Tom Conway

    Tom Lawrence, aka The Falcon, Tom Lawrence, Tom Lawrence / The Falcon, Tom Lawrence, the Falcon, Tom "The Falcon" Lawrence

  2. George Sanders

    George Sanders

    Gay Lawrence / The Falcon, Gay Lawrence, Gaylord "Gay" Lawrence, Gay Laurence / The Falcon

  3. John Calvert

    John Calvert

    Michael Watling, the Falcon, Michael 'The Falcon' Waring, Michael 'The Falcon' Watling

  4. Rita Corday

    Rita Corday

    Joan Marshall, Joan Meredith, Lili D'Allio, Mia Bruger, Marguerita Serena

  5. Jean Brooks

    Jean Brooks

    Vicky Gaines, Baroness Lena, Roxanna Miles, Iris Fairchild

  6. Wendy Barrie

    Wendy Barrie

    Helen Reed

  7. Barbara Hale

    Barbara Hale

    Peggy Callahan, Marion Colby

  8. Mona Maris

    Mona Maris

    Raquel, Rita Mara

  9. Carole Gallagher

    Carole Gallagher

    Elsie (uncredited), Vanessa Drake

  10. Albert Dekker
  11. Rochelle Hudson

    Rochelle Hudson

    Margo Delgado

  12. Harriet Nelson

    Harriet Nelson

    Gwynne Gregory (as Harriet Hilliard)

  13. Lynn Bari

    Lynn Bari

    Ann Riordan

  14. Catherine Craig

    Catherine Craig

    Lorraine W. Brinckley

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October 24, 1941

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.

January 16, 1942

In the second film of the series (and not a second part of anything), Gay Lawrence, aka The Falcon, is about to depart the city to marry his fiancée, Helen Reed, when a mystery girl, Rita Mara, asks for his aid in disposing of a secret formula for making synthetic diamonds. He deliberately allows himself to be kidnapped by the gang for which Rita works. His aide, "Goldy" Locke, trails the kidnappers and brings the police. But the head of the gang escapes, and the Falcon continues the pursuit.

May 29, 1942

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.

October 2, 1942

A gentlemanly detective known as The Falcon calls on his brother to help him stop the Nazis from assassinating a key diplomat.

April 1, 1943

The Falcon is framed for the murder of a banker and the theft of war bonds. He makes his escape into the mountains where he hides out in a rustic lodge. From here he uncovers a phony war bond operation.

July 17, 1943

Two industrialists disappear from an airplane while the plane is in the air. Also missing is $100,000. The Falcon investigates and discovers a plot against the government.

November 10, 1943

The Falcon is called to a young woman's school to investigate a murder. When he arrives, another victim is discovered.

March 17, 1944

When a Texas playboy is murdered in a New York City nightclub the Falcon investigates. When he learns that the victim was slipped rattlesnake venom, the trail leads to Texas, his own kidnapping and near death.

August 4, 1944

The Falcon travels to Mexico where he gets involved with murder and a mysterious painting.

December 8, 1944

Suave amateur detective Tom Lawrence--aka Michael Arlen's literary hero The Falcon--arrives in Hollywood for some rest and relaxation, only to find himself involved in the murder of a movie actor. There's no shortage of suspects: the costume designer to whom he was married, a tyrannical director, a beautiful young French starlet, a Shakespeare-quoting producer, even a New York gangster. Helping The Falcon solve the crime is a cute, wise-cracking cab driver and a pair of bumbling cops.

While on vacation, the Falcon is arrested for kidnapping after striking up a friendship with a girl who's nurse has been recently murdered.

April 12, 1946

A society sleuth sets out on the trail of a society matron's lost jewels.

December 13, 1946

A society sleuth rescues a kidnapped woman, then is framed for murder.

April 1, 1948

John Calvert takes over as the Falcon in this Poverty-Row continuation of the film series.

November 24, 1948

The second Falcon film to feature actor/magician John Calvert sees the Falcon dealing with art thieves.

April 15, 1949

The murders of a suspected thief and a rival private eye draw the attention of The Falcon.

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