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The Falcon Takes Over

1942 · 65 min

A breezy, wisecracking whodunit that glides through shady nightclubs and double-crosses with light-footed charm and little menace.

Tagline
MYSTERY that you'll laugh at...when -- The Falcon TAKES OVER
Overview
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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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • deception
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • mystery
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour5
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
crime, mystery
Directed by
Irving Reis
Written by
Frank Fenton, Lynn Root
Starring
George Sanders, Lynn Bari, James Gleason, Allen Jenkins, Helen Gilbert, Ward Bond, Anne Revere, Turhan Bey
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
65 min
Country
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Languages
English

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