
The Maltese Falcon(1941)
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.


A lovely dame with dangerous lies employs the services of a private detective, who is quickly caught up in the mystery and intrigue of a statuette known as the Maltese Falcon.

Ricardo Cortez
Sam Spade

Bebe Daniels
Ruth Wonderly

Dudley Digges
Casper Gutman

Una Merkel
Effie Perrine

Robert Elliott
Police Lt. Dundy

Thelma Todd
Iva Archer

Otto Matieson
Dr. Joel Cairo

Walter Long
Miles Archer

Dwight Frye
Wilmer Cook

J. Farrell MacDonald
Det. Sgt. Tom Polhaus
The Maltese Falcon is a mystery, crime film released in 1931 exploring themes of based on novel or book, detective, ladies' man, femme fatale, womanizer, film noir. Directed by Roy Del Ruth, it stars Ricardo Cortez, Bebe Daniels, Dudley Digges. A lovely dame with dangerous lies employs the services of a private detective, who is quickly caught up in the mystery and intrigue of a statuette known as the Maltese Falcon.
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