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The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon

He's a Killer When He Hates!

19417.71h 40m

Overview

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

Directed by John Huston
Written by John Huston, Dashiell Hammett
Box OfficeBudget: $375KRevenue: $1.8M

Top Cast

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Samuel Spade

Mary Astor

Mary Astor

Brigid O'Shaughnessy

Gladys George

Gladys George

Iva Archer

Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Joel Cairo

Barton MacLane

Barton MacLane

Lt. of Detectives Dundy

Lee Patrick

Lee Patrick

Effie Perine

Sydney Greenstreet

Sydney Greenstreet

Kasper Gutman

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Det. Tom Polhaus

Jerome Cowan

Jerome Cowan

Miles Archer

Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Wilmer Cook

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or booksan francisco, californialoss of loved onedetectivefilm noirmurderstatuettewhodunitblack and whiteprivate detectiveblack birdprivate eye

About The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon is a mystery, crime, thriller film released in 1941 exploring themes of based on novel or book, san francisco, california, loss of loved one, detective, film noir, murder. Directed by John Huston, it stars Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George. A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.

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