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A Date with the Falcon poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.1 / 100
1942·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 3m

A DATE WITH THE FALCON

“Second of new screen series with the star who played The Saint.”

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.

Above the Line
Irving Reis·DirectorFrank Fenton·ScreenplayLynn Root·ScreenplayRobert De Grasse·Director of PhotographyPaul Sawtell·Original Music ComposerHarry Marker·Editor
Cast
George Sanders·Gay Lawrence / The FalconWendy Barrie·Helen ReedJames Gleason·Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'HaraAllen Jenkins·Jonathan 'Goldy' LockeMona Maris·Rita MaraFred Aldrich·Spectator at Airport (uncredited)Bobby Barber·Spectator (uncredited)Roxanne Barkley·Jill (uncredited)Eddie Borden·Second Taxi Driver (uncredited)Jack Carr·First Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 2
Irving Reis·DirectorWilliam Dorfman·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Frank Fenton·ScreenplayLynn Root·ScreenplayMichael Arlen·Characters
Camera· 1
Robert De Grasse·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Harry Marker·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Paul Sawtell·Original Music ComposerC. Bakaleinikoff·Music DirectorJohn L. Cass·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 3
Albert S. D'Agostino·Art DirectionAlfred Herman·Art DirectionRenié·Costume Design
Production· 1
Howard Benedict·Producer
By the Numbers
67.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind A Date with the Falcon's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Mysterious, Watchful
Composition
Split
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a black and white close-up of a woman and a man, both looking upwards and to the right. The woman is on the left, with curly hair and an ear”

Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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