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24/10/1941 Mystery 1h 7m
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CRIMINALS BEWARE! Here comes fiction's man of mystery!

Overview

Having forsaken the detective business for the safer confines of personal insurance, Gay Laurence is compelled to return to his sleuthing ways. Along with sidekick Jonathan "Goldie" Locke, he agrees to look into a series of home party robberies that have victimized socialite Maxine Wood. The duo gets more than they bargained for when a murder is committed at Wood's home, but Lawrence still finds time to romance the damsel.

  1. Irving Reis

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. George Sanders

    Gay Laurence / The Falcon

  2. Wendy Barrie

    Helen Reed

  3. Allen Jenkins

    Jonathan G. 'Goldie' Locke

  4. Nina Vale

    Elinor Benford

  5. Gladys Cooper

    Maxine Wood

  6. Edward Brophy

    Detective Bates

  7. Arthur Shields

    Inspector Mike Waldeck

  8. Damian O'Flynn

    Noel Weber

  9. Turhan Bey

    Manuel Retana

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-11-30
Irving Reis packs loads into the hour or so it takes George Sanders' "Gay" to try to sort out a complex series of jewel robberies whilst fending off the affections of ladies from all over the place! "Maxine" (Gladys Cooper) is the society matriarch concerned when she realises that her lavish and exclusive parties might be being used as a vehicle for some thievery and insurance fraud. That nervousness isn't helped when another renowned hostess whose dancing really does make your toes want to curl - "Vera" (Lucile Gleason) finds her own toes have curled up - permanently. Poor old "Gay" is just t...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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