The Falcon and the Co-eds (1943) User Reviews (27)

Definitely "On the solid side"

[Spondonman · 7/10 · 25 March 2007]

Because this entry starred so many girls and women it was one of my daughter's favourite Falcon's when very young, and I agree it does have some nice scenery in it. There were plenty of feminine things to relate to here, with brooding dark mystery and a frisson of the romantic paranormal – always a hit with the ladies. Also comic banter par excellence between the murders, between the leads.

Tom (the Falcon) Lawrence gets called upon to investigate the death of a teacher at Bluecliff Seminary for girls, and uncovers a seething nest of unrest. His elderly presence at the school has the hep young ladies in a flutter as well as the shifty teachers. The buildings and grounds are beautifully and atmospherically photographed – after all, this was RKO's best period with films like Magnificent Ambersons, I Walked With A Zombie and Seventh Victim etc, so why not some of the sadly neglected Falcon series as well? This time Inspector Why Timothy! Cliff Clark and stalwart sidekick Ed Gargan aren't chasing the Falcon to nail him for the murders but to help him clear it all up albeit with a battery of badinage, a refreshing change.

One of the best entries in the series imho, pleasant entertainment with nothing heavy in it thankfully and thus thoroughly recommended to fans; but if you didn't like this I wouldn't recommend any of the others to you unless you're masochistic.

Good fun if not great art

[grassman-1 · 7/10 · 18 January 2003]

I have to admit that I am an unabashed fan of Tom Conway. For the most part, Falcon movies are highly entertaining. Certainly no one will ever confuse a `Falcon' movie with great art, but it is impossible to watch them and not be amused. In this case the interaction between the Falcon and the three Ughs is terrific, humorous and, in its manner, touching. I can not help but smile as the young women of Blue Cliff cast eyes at the famous and romantic Falcon.

As with most `Falcon' movies the plot is secondary. You watch to see Tom Lawrence out smart the police (ably played by Cliff Clark and Ed Gargen), flirt with pretty women (Jean Brooks) and in general act as a proto-Bond (without the gadgets and violence).

If you want to a new view of life, look for a Bergman film. If you wish to see film as art I would recommend The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. If you want to spend a fun evening with a loved one (or ones) and a bowl of Orville with root beer, it is hard to beat a Falcon movie, and this is a good example of the serial.

a great late-night mystery

[tulm · 6/10 · 18 May 2004]

This was the first of the Falcon mystery series for me, and I found it very refreshing and entertaining. I've always appreciated the wonderful humor and wit of so many of the films of the forties, particularly the detective movies. And while this b-movie may not offer the seriousness or artistic styling that the film noir mystery genre of the era may have, it proves itself a wonderful way to spend an evening. The twists and turns of the plot are clever, but it is the acting and characters that really stand out. Conway brings a brilliant assuredness to the character of the Falcon which instantly reminded me of all my favorite British detectives -- a bit suave and yet self-effacing, calm, cool, and collected and yet not infallible. Furthermore, Bluecliff offered a enchanting and endearing look at a variety of memorable female characters, each playing off one another well and making a lovely counterpoint to the more reserved nature of the adults. The 3 Ughs are one of the great highlights of this film! All in all, a very fun film and one that has inspired me to watch even more of the Falcon series.

Nice entry into the Falcon series

[blanche-2 · 7/10 · 23 September 2007]

Tom Conway is The Falcon in "The Falcon and the Co-eds," a 1943 addition to the serial that also featured several recognizable actresses who appeared in B movies - Rita Corday, Isabel Jewell and Jean Brooks. Dorothy Malone is a co-ed and is uncredited.

After a young woman appeals to Tom Lawrence (The Falcon) for help at her school, Bluecliff, where one suspicious death has taken place and a psychic student has predicted another one, she steals Tom's car to get him out to the school. Once there, he meets an interesting group of people, some of whom have secrets and others who act suspiciously. As foretold, another murder takes place, and it's up to The Falcon to sort things out. He usually does so before the police.

This is a pretty good mystery with some obvious stealing from the film "Rebecca," particularly the monologue about the sea that came right out of Danvers' mouth - and for the same purpose as here. There is also an overabundance of establishing shots of the sea and its high waves. However, it's still an enjoyable film. Tom Lawrence is without an annoying fiancée, instead being followed around by three young women, the Ughs, who help him out as well as sing. Frankly, I prefer them.

Conway isn't as smooth and debonair as his brother, George Sanders, but like his brother he has a beautiful speaking voice, is an attractive man, and flirts like crazy. His Falcon is more straightforward, and he's very likable. This is a very good series that always gives the viewer a relaxing hour-plus of watching.

An amusing time was had by all

[robert-temple-1 · 7/10 · 12 July 2007]

This is the seventh of the Falcon films, and apart from a single line of dialogue by Tom Conway: 'I think more clearly with a tall glass in my hand', there is no witty dialogue at all. The film is very amusing, but no longer because of wisecracks, instead the humour has become entirely situational. The film is what could be called a 'comedy thriller'. The Falcon series has now changed completely, and the last vestiges of true film noir atmosphere have vanished from it like the mist. The setting is a girls' college, and like all films of that time, all the students are several years older than the parts they play. (Watch out for an uncredited early appearance as a co-ed by Dorothy Malone, later a B star.) The only really cute kids in the film play the three daughters of a faculty member: they sing brilliantly and have all the charm and sense of fun of the children that they are. Everybody else is much too old, including Tom Conway in this situation. However, the film is genuinely fun and the plot is an intriguing thriller tale with unusual twists. There are some good scenes on the edges of cliffs, hints of hypnotic suggestion, psychological undertones, a girl who foresees the future and may or may not be insane, all 'jolly good stuff' and a superior B movie. A good time was indeed had by all, even by Jean Brooks, who specialises in looking grim and dangerous while at the same time holding out the occasional reluctant smile as both a threat and an inducement to those who either suspect her or are attracted by her. Her work as a B movie villainess or alluring suspect has never been sufficiently appreciated.

One of the Best

[dougdoepke · 23 November 2009]

Arguably the best of the Falcon series. The movie's a fast-paced, highly entertaining blend of mystery, atmosphere, and gentle humor. And who in production had the casting inspiration for the three little Ugh girls. Their bits are utterly charming as they pipe up like syncopated petunias. And I wasn't even put off by all the girls at the school mooning over a very dapper Tom Conway, apparently dividing his time here with Val Lewton's great horror films. He's perfectly cast as the urbane sleuth.

Rita Corday also shows some acting chops as well as beauty as the spooky Marguerita. Her psychic moments provide a good atmospheric touch. Also, those seaside scenes, especially along the cliffs, add a lot of local color. And speaking of atmosphere, credit that fine RKO team of art director D'Agostino and set decorator Silvera for taking time out from the Lewton series. Those quaking bushes, moody pathways, and elaborate interiors typify their expert hand. On a lesser note, the whodunit is rather routine, but develops into an exciting climax. At the same time, the cop humor from Clark and Gargan is thankfully understated for a change.

Anyway, in my little book, the movie's a minor gem among the many detective series of the movie-drenched 1930's and 40's.

Good mystery

[Jim Tritten · 7/10 · 3 June 2004]

Unlike many of the other entries in the Tom Conway Falcon series, The Falcon and the Co-eds rises above mediocracy and delivers a good solid "B" mystery to the audience. The plot is decent, the acting is reasonably good, and interesting camera work contribute to an enjoyable viewing. There are sufficient clues and enough suspects to challenge the viewer to solve the mystery before the detective. Today's audience may find the treatment of young college women as sexist but such depictions probably represent mainstream society at the time. I have not recommended many of these Tom Conway Falcon movies, but I do this one. The scene in which the murderer is revealed is especially good.

Pleasant entry in the Falcon series...

[Doylenf · 6/10 · 19 November 2007]

TOM CONWAY seemed to be settling comfortably into his Falcon role (inherited from brother George Sanders) by the time he made THE FALCON AND THE CO-EDS.

The setting is the quaint Blue Cliff School for Young Ladies and The Falcon is there to solve the murder of a professor. The cast is an attractive one--and once again the cast includes AMELITA WARD and JEAN BROOKS. RITA CORDAY and ISABEL JEWELL are further additions to the charming female cast and all are among the suspects when the school's headmistress is also murdered.

The usual comic relief from bumbling detectives and some silly schoolgirls in love with The Falcon, it's diverting entertainment as well as an intriguing mystery.

Worthwhile watch for Falcon fans.

Tom Conway Rules!

[O'Malley · 10/10 · 28 February 2003]

The Falcon is my favorite B-movie detective series, largely because of the presence of the charismatic, suave and self-deprecating Tom Conway (who took over the role from his real-life brother, George Sanders). Conway was as cool as Bogart, but in place of Bogie's cynicism, Conway possessed a wonderful mix of wry sagaciousness, skepticism, self-awareness and chivalry.

The Falcon And The Co-Eds is arguably the best of the series, with an exceptionally clever mystery plot, a very talented cast and some incomparable interplay between Conway and the various title Co-Eds. Once seen, the "3 Ughs" are never-to-be-forgotten. I've seen The Falcon And The Co-Eds a half-dozen times, and it has always given me genuine pleasure.

The best of the Conway Falcon movies

[utgard14 · 7/10 · 17 June 2017]

At the end of The Falcon in Danger, a female college student shows up and asks for his help. This movie seems to continue that story but also forgets that scene even took place. Here, a different college student asks the Falcon for help investigating a murder her psychic roommate predicted would happen.

Because it wouldn't be a Falcon movie without pretty women, this one has plenty. The most prominent are Amelita Ward, Jean Brooks, Isabel Jewell, and Rita Corday as the girl with supposed psychic abilities. Ward played the Falcon's irritating Southern belle fiancée in the last picture. Here she's much better (without the accent) as the girl who asks the Falcon for help. Cliff Clark and Edward Gargan return as Inspector Donovan and his sidekick Bates. Both are fun. The scene stealers of the movie are the three girls playing The Three Ughs (Nancy McCollum and the Alvarez sisters, Ruth and Juanita). They're absolutely delightful.

The whole cast is good, even those playing minor parts. Star Tom Conway is, of course, as debonair as ever. He seems to really be enjoying himself in this one. The college setting and cast of mostly young women brings a fresh energy to the series and Conway's performance in particular. It's possibly my favorite of the series and certainly the best starring Conway.

This is the seventh film in the Falcon series, Tom Conway in the title role

[jacobs-greenwood · 5/10 · 19 December 2016]

This was the second of four Falcon features produced by Maurice Geraghty in which his brother Gerald was a contributing writer; he assisted Ardel Wray with adapting her story based on the Michael Arlen character. In this B crime mystery drama, directed by William Clemens, Tom Conway plays Tom Lawrence, aka The Falcon, and actress Isabel Jewell (among others) joins series regulars Jean Brooks, Rita Corday, and Amelita Ward whereas George Givot joins Cliff Clark and Edward Gargan, among the other actors. Ian Wolfe also appears uncredited as an undertaker; Leonard Maltin's guide also credits Dorothy Malone among the uncredited co-eds.

Jane Harris (Ward) calls the police to ask Detective Bates (Gargan) for the Falcon's phone number because she wants him to investigate the murder of a professor at her all girls Bluecliff college. Bates responds but is then asked by Inspector Timothy Donovan (Clark) what department he's in, to which the detective responds "homicide". But as usual, the Falcon will lead the investigation and the police will fade into the background (in this one, more so than in others in the series).

Once on campus, the Falcon goes by Tom Lawrence, insurance investigator, to keep the as-yet-unknown suspects from knowing that he's looking into the professor's death as if it weren't accidental, as the death certificate had been signed by the college's psychology professor Dr. Graelich (Givot). The doctor tells Lawrence that the cause of death was actually suicide and that he was trying to cover it up to prevent a scandal at the request of the school's headmaster Miss Keyes (Barbara Brown). But Bates too is soon found dead by fencing sword, a death foreseen by a mysterious and psychic student named Marguerita Serena (Corday), which adds school play producer Vicky Gaines (Brooks) to the list of suspects. Another curious ever- present person is the music teacher, Mary Phoebus (Jewell).

Comic relief is provided by the three Ughs, Miss Bates's precocious nieces who must stay on campus, played by Nita Hunter aka Juanita Alvarez, Ruth Álvarez, and Nancy McCollum.

Old school movie

[SanteeFats · 8/10 · 8 June 2013]

This is an old time very good who dunnit. The Falcon series produced some very well done movies. The three girls who play the Ugh sisters are a riot and can sing extremely well. The homicide detectives are in several of the movies and are there pretty much as comic relief as the Falcon always solves the cases. The role of the sergeant shows basically an idiot who would not be a sergeant on any competent force and probably would not even be a cop at all. In this movie it turns out to be the love lorn plain Jane type of an assistant who married the handsome foreigner who just wanted to be able to come to America who is the manipulative killer. This kind of shows up about half way through the movie but is proved at the end.

Among the series' most entertaining

[TheLittleSongbird · 7/10 · 24 November 2016]

The Falcon films, both with George Sanders and Tom Conway in the lead role, are on the most part very enjoyable. There are some very good ones like the first two Sanders Falcon films and 'The Falcon Strikes Back', though also a few disappointments like 'The Falcon in Danger'.

Generally, 'The Falcon and the Co-Eds' is one of the most entertaining Falcon films and one of the better ones too. By all means, it could have been a little bit better, with it getting off to a sluggish start and while the film is never dull once and has a diverting story with some great and wonderfully unusual twists and turns (with a very surprising reveal), it occasionally feels a little rushed as a result of the running time being as short as it is and there are a couple of loose ends that confuse things a little.

However, The music is lively and haunting enough, and on the most part the production values are slick and atmospheric with particularly nicely done photography. William Clemens directs efficiently. Further advantages are a very playful script with dialogue that crackles with wit and a mostly absorbing story that is never less than bright, breezy and fun with some suspense, great twists and turns and a very exciting climax.

Conway continues to thrive and enjoy himself as the title character, everything that Sanders brought to the role are also present in Conway's performance and with full impact. Cliff Clark and Edward Gargan's comedy is more understated this time round, but they are nonetheless amusing still. There are some great female characters too, Rita Corday is alluring and sassy and Amelita Ward is significantly less annoying than in the previous Falcon film.

It is true though that one of 'The Falcon and the Co-Eds' biggest delights is the 3 Ughs, such delightful characters performed with the perfect balance of sultriness, charm and often hilarious comic timing.

Overall, among the most entertaining and best of the mostly very enjoyable Falcon series. 7/10 Bethany Cox

A little higher learning

[bkoganbing · 5/10 · 25 May 2019]

The damsel in distress for this Falcon film is Amelita Ward who is concerned that the death of one of the faculty might not be the accident so claimed, but in fact is murdered. Of course Ward's suspicions are right, but to make sure Tom Conway comes to her private girl's college she steals his car.

Barbara Brown who runs the school and is so concerned about scandal gets herself run in with a sword and there ain't any doubt about this one. By that time the law in the persons of Cliff Clark and Edward Gargan are also on the scene.

Rita Corday has an interesting role as a coed with psychic abilities. She acts a bit weird but as it turns out she's the key to both homicides.

The school is saved, but it sure is a bit more notorious and not just for the shapely student body.

The Falcon meets Val Lewton

[guswhovian · 6/10 · 15 July 2020]

Tom Lawrence investigates a mysterious death at a school for young ladies.

The Falcon and the Co-eds is an enjoyable enough film, and I preferred it to The Falcon in Hollywood. The film has some supernatural elements, and feels a bit like a Val Lewton film; cast members Tom Conway, Jean Brooks and Isabel Jewell all appeared in various Lewton films. Of the supporting cast, Brooks is quite good, and Amelita Ward was good also. Dorothy Malone and Ian Wolfe also appeared in uncredited roles.

The series is sliding towards mediocrity

[planktonrules · 6/10 · 28 June 2007]

The Falcon is approached by a college girl at the beginning of the film. A professor died recently and she knows it's a murder even though they say it was a natural death. Before he has a chance to investigate, the impulsive and annoying girl steals his car--forcing him to go to the school to retrieve it (and thus get pulled into the investigation).

As the film unfolds in a rather unremarkable and far-fetched plot, we meet a set of characters who all could have killed the professor--who, it turns out, did NOT die due to natural causes. When one of the suspects is then clearly murdered, the police become involved as well--and as usual, they are about as much help as a pilot's license to a fish! In the end, through some spurious reasoning, the Falcon figures out the murderer--leading to a very cool scene at the edge of a cliff.

While this is not a bad detective film, it did seem that since the earlier Falcon films (with George Sanders, actor Tom Conway's real-life brother) that the series went into a bit of a decline. Part of it might be because I miss Sanders in the lead role, though Conway looks and especially sounds so much like him I doubt this is the main reason. I think the problem is that the original formula is gone. There is no great sidekick (such as Allen Jenkins), no fiancée and no glib remarks by the Falcon. In fact, it's the glibness that I think sets the earlier films apart from the later ones, as the earlier films had lots of wonderful lines--full of sarcasm and zip. This was especially noticeable since I had watched Sanders' second Falcon film and then this one just a few hours later. Still, despite its deficiencies, it is a worthwhile B-detective series film--just don't expect any spark to set it apart from the many rival series at the other studios.

By the way, the psychology professor says of himself "I am a medical doctor and a psychologist". Actually, if he were an MD, then this would make him a psychiatrist--a distinction that should have been noted by the script writer. Psychiatrists don't like to be referred to as psychologists and vice-versa, plus their jobs are often quite different (psychiatrists generally use medication to treat mental illnesses, psychologists cannot legally do this and use counseling to treat problems).

Oh, and one last thing. While the Falcon was sorely missing his usual sidekick and flustered fiancée, I did like the three young triplets. They were pretty amusing in a "huey, Dewey and Louie" sort of way, plus their brief song was a nice and enjoyable piece--certainly much more so than the other needless songs placed into the film.

Competent overall but still somewhat lacking. Perhaps this was due to their being three Falcon films in 1943 and three more in 1944, and so with all these films a bit less care was being taken in production.

Interesting but not wholly successful slight twist on the usual Falcon formula

[bob the moo · 8 January 2007]

Jane, a daughter of one of Tom Lawrence's friends comes to see him to ask for his help to look into the mysterious death of Professor Jameson as her roommate Marguerita has had visions of it being far from natural causes. Tom reluctantly agrees to help (particularly when Jane steals his car) and heads to Bluecliff school for girls. He arrives at the school to find an air of mystery and fear surrounding the supposedly psychic Marguerita and, looking into this murder, he uncovers clues as to something deeper which leads to further murders within the school.

Following on from the serviceable Falcon in Danger, the terrible title here made me worry about what I was about to watch. After an OK start the film develops this rather strange air where we have a mix of the usual slick Falcon mystery but with a touch of supernatural to it in the shape of Marguerita. While this mix isn't always a total success (it does occasionally feel like going from 2nd gear straight into reverse) it does add a new element to the film on top of the usual stuff we had come to expect from the Falcon series. The mystery is pretty good despite the link to the supernatural, although I did wish it had been a bit pacier and more involving . The dark air to it did limit the comedy and generally the fun of the film.

Conway does his thing well but the mystery is not slick enough to support him and at times he seems out of sorts with the material. This time round there is no immediate love interest and there is no room for the comedy sidekick; even Clark and Gargan have their parts stripped back to the bone. This leaves more room for the support cast to come up and mostly they do well with the material on offer. Series regular Corday is good as the psychic girl and steps up when it is asked of her. Ward, Brown, Brooks and Givot are all solid, while the three "Ugh's" are amusing characters.

Overall then a solid entry in the series that adds a new element to the pot with mixed results. It is interesting but not as enjoyable and all round entertaining as many of the other films managed to be. For fans it is definitely worth a look but those new to the film series should find a better starting point.

the usual falcon antics

[ksf-2 · 7/10 · 12 August 2021]

With Tom Conway as Tom Lawrence, the Falcon. He had taken over the role when real brother George wanted to move on to other things! When a teacher ends up D. E. D dead, the falcon pretends to have a daughter at the school to check things out. But he isn't going along with the story that death was self inflicted. Discussion of pills, death certificates, and the locals with a local mortician. And some ridiculous sound effects. It's all pretty good. The young and pretty Jean Brooks appeared in a bunch of Falcons, but sadly, died quite young of cirrhosis, according to wikipedia dot com. Directed by Bill Clemens, who had done a bunch of nancy drews and falcons. Story by Ardel Wray and Michael Arlen.

Three Ughs In Total

[boblipton · 6/10 · 13 December 2022]

Tom Conway is called in to investigate the death of a teacher at a girl's school.

It's an interesting school. I'm willing to excuse the use of the term 'co-ed' when there are no male students; it's definitely racier, and so more salable as a second feature. However, the students run in age from 9 to their mid-twenties, leading me to wonder what's going on.... not just in regards to the murder, either. It's a fairly good mystery, since there's a long stretch during which you're not even sure a murder has been committed. With George Givot, Rita Corday, Isabel Jewell, Ian Wolfe, and Nita Hunter as the Second Ugh.

Outstanding; one of the very best 1940's mystery-comedies

[shakspryn · 10/10 · 4 April 2018]

Excellent in every way: Conway is smooth, charming, engaging as the Falcon; big cast of many pretty young ladies at a private girls' school; moody exteriors of cliffs and the pounding surf, always a plus in this kind of movie; a real mystery plot, the solution of which makes sense--how rare is that!--good work from all supporting players; fine exteriors of the girls' school, the cliff and beach, well alternated with process shots; reasonably good print on the dvd; literate and enjoyable script; and very well paced by the director. RKO spent money on this production, and it shows. We have one of the bigger casts of extras for this kind of 1940's series mystery movie. The sets and locations are good. Mystery and humor are very well combined. This film can hold its own against the best of the other good series of this time: the Universal Sherlock Holmes movies, and the last Fox Charlie Chan films. It really is that good!

"Murder seems to follow you around!"

[classicsoncall · 6/10 · 3 February 2023]

This picture was entertaining enough if not completely logical, personally I wouldn't stand so close to the edge of a cliff even if I was alone, never mind with someone who might do me harm. The story starts out with one of the questionable co-eds of the title informing The Falcon, Tom Lawrence (Tom Conway) of a murder at her school, the Bluecliff Seminary. But wait, isn't a seminary supposed to be for young men studying for the clergy? See what I mean about logical? Anyway, one death deemed a suicide leads to a second, which is almost certainly murder, and as The Falcon investigates, he unravels a questionable romantic triangle between Professor Graelich (George Givot), teacher Vicky Gaines (Jean Brooks), and music instructor Mary Phoebus (Isabel Jewell). What doesn't make sense is why Mary kept her marriage to Graelich a secret, even while he was pining away for Miss Gaines. Again, logical? What I did get a kick out of were the Three Ughs, referenced by The Falcon at one point without context and I didn't know what he was talking about until three young, sprightly girls in uniform came on the scene with their comedic banter and an occasional burst into song. For anyone viewing today, the sight of Lawrence hauling off and spanking Jane Harris (Amelita Ward) for stealing his car to open the picture will cause gasps of politically incorrect propriety, but then again, this was a different era. I saw Gene Autry do the same thing in one of his Westerns, and it didn't hurt his stature as a cowboy hero. Try doing it today and your career is over!

7 of 16

[SnoopyStyle · 6/10 · 16 December 2022]

It's Bluecliff Seminary school for young ladies. A teacher has been murdered. Student Jane Harris recruits Tom Lawrence aka The Falcon (Tom Conway) to solve the case. She met him three years earlier. He pretends to be an insurance investigator and infiltrates the school.

The Falcon is now surrounded by young girls and beautiful babes. The ladies are all a bit too old to be in school. There are so many of them that I lost track. This is the seventh film in the 16 film franchise. These movies have reached a point where they are all pretty familiar. None of them stand out to be more or less than the standard six.

Fun Entry

[Michael_Elliott · 28 February 2008]

Falcon and the Co-eds, The (1944)

** 1/2 (out of 4)

Standard film has The Falcon (Tom Conway) investigating the murder of a teacher at an all girl's school. This series has been what you'd call "B-movies" but every once in a while a B movie will try and be something it's not and that's the problem here. This film tries very hard to be smarter than it actually is and the screenplay goes in about twenty different directions but none of them are very interesting. The film gets off to a slugish start and never really recovers, although there are a few good moments including three little girls who try and help The Falcon. The supporting cast is mostly forgettable and even Conway isn't his energetic self, which is never good for the lead in one of these types of films. As with the previous film, there's no sidekick this time out so the film struggles to get any laughs.

Anyone under 50 with Modern Sensibilities likely will find themselves sorely . . .

[tadpole-596-918256 · 6/10 · 25 May 2019]

. . . disappointed in THE FALCON AND THE CO-EDS. Billing itself as a "Suspense\Mystery" or "Crime" Genre outing, THE FALCON AND THE CO-EDS is one baby step (or, more aptly, geezer shuffle) short of a Nursing Home Murder Who-Done-It. ALL of the deceased victims featured during THE FALCON AND THE CO-EDS are elderly FACULTY members, with more or less one foot in their graves already! How sexy is THAT?! Viewers expecting a stimulating romp along the lines of all of those flicks featuring such infamous Bluebeards as "J.N. Collins," "Teddy Bundy," or "Richie Speck" no doubt will find themselves struggling to stay awake during this FALCON AND THE CO-EDS snoozer. Do not look for much in the way of "comic relief" as you endure this "Falcon" entry, either. THE FALCON AND THE CO-EDS is no HAPPY DEATH DAY 2 U. At best, this creaky relic from the past shows why many of our great grand parents were so desperate to "experiment" with "LSD" and "peyote" to escape such humdrum entertainment fare!

The Falcon and the co-eds

[coltras35 · 6/10 · 26 February 2023]

The Falcon has two interests in life-solving crimes and glamorous girls. So when he's asked to investigate a mysterious death at a luxurious girls' school, the suave detective is in his element.

This Falcon thriller features several musical interludes during this mystery-laden fare which finds the Falcon dealing with school girls, murder and more intrigue. The emphasis here is on mystery, there's plenty of atmosphere and enough dilemma to keep you guessing. Not the best Falcon, but still fun. Tom Conway is his usual self, suave and inquisitive. It's quite well-acted, especially by Jean brooks.