Monday, April 30, 2012

The Falcon Takes Over (1942)

RKO Radio Pictures
Directed by Irving Reis
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Warner Archive Collection)

The perpetually-engaged-but-never-married playboy and amateur sleuth Gay Lawrence, otherwise known as The Falcon, helps out his sidekick "Goldy" when he gets carjacked by "Moose Malloy" in front of a nightclub. A pretty newspaper reporter and beautiful necklace owner provide romantic interests for the wandering Falcon. At least this entry has a better mystery and less comedy than previous ones, but still can't shake its prurient tendencies.

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