The Falcon Takes Over

The Falcon Takes Over

MYSTERY that you'll laugh at...when -- The Falcon TAKES OVER

Directed by Irving Reis

Produced by RKO Radio Pictures

194265 min6.3 / 10

A light-hearted 1940s detective mystery that balances crime-solving intrigue with comedic charm and romantic subplots.

While an escaped convict, Moose Malloy, goes in search of his ex-girlfriend Velma, police inspector Michael O'Hara attempts to track him assuming him to be a prime suspect for a number of mishaps.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Falcon Takes Over sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is The Falcon Takes Over easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does The Falcon Takes Over end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Falcon Takes Over violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Falcon Takes Over scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

44/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity44

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise52

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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