Review of The Falcon Takes Over (1942) by Katie R — 12 Feb 2008
Noel Coward meets Raymond Chandler in this daft spin on "Farewell, My Lovely". Gay Lawrence, AKA The Falcon (I'm not making this up) is a foppish English anti-Marlowe, who prances about magnificently, causing every dame to swoon with passion at his every pithy remark.
In a modern film the girl would be beating him up and stealing his lunch money. Still, it's enjoyable stuff, and at 60-odd minutes long, whizzes through the source material at light-speed.
This review of The Falcon Takes Over (1942) was written by Katie R on 12 Feb 2008.
The Falcon Takes Over has generally received mixed reviews.
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