RKO Studios debuted The Falcon detective series with George Sanders in the first of his four appearances in The Gay Falcon. As we meet The Falcon and his plebeian assistant Goldie Lock these two are trying to break into the brokerage business. But there's always a damsel asking for the assistance of Sanders and Allen Jenkins who's as plebeian as they came in classic Hollywood.
In this film it's Wendy Barrie who works for society grande dame Gladys Cooper and she wants The Falcon's aid in apprehending the robbery of valuable jewels from society women. It seems like every time Cooper gives a sware jewels go missing. And she's got one coming up for the war effort.
Through some misdirected signals Sanders winds up with the intended swag but another society grande dame Lucille Gleason winds up murdered and Allen Jenkins arrested for it. You have to see how Sanders smuggles it out of the apartment when the cops come to investigate the murder. It's both brilliant and hilarious.
There are a few plot holes, but they're nicely papered over by the performances of the unflappable George Sanders and the rest of the cast. The Gay Falcon was a good beginning to the series.
In this film it's Wendy Barrie who works for society grande dame Gladys Cooper and she wants The Falcon's aid in apprehending the robbery of valuable jewels from society women. It seems like every time Cooper gives a sware jewels go missing. And she's got one coming up for the war effort.
Through some misdirected signals Sanders winds up with the intended swag but another society grande dame Lucille Gleason winds up murdered and Allen Jenkins arrested for it. You have to see how Sanders smuggles it out of the apartment when the cops come to investigate the murder. It's both brilliant and hilarious.
There are a few plot holes, but they're nicely papered over by the performances of the unflappable George Sanders and the rest of the cast. The Gay Falcon was a good beginning to the series.