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The Maltese Falcon is a 1941 American film noir in which a San Francisco private detective deals with three unscrupulous adventurers, all seeking a jewel-encrusted falcon statuette.
The Maltese Falcon is a 1930 detective novel by American writer Dashiell Hammett, originally serialized in the magazine Black Mask beginning with the September 1929 issue.
The Maltese Falcon (novel), detective novel by Dashiell Hammett published in 1930, and its film adaptations: The Maltese Falcon (1931 film), starring Ricardo Cortez and directed by Roy Del Ruth. The Maltese Falcon (1941 film), starring Humphrey Bogart and directed by John Huston.
With Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George, Peter Lorre. San Francisco private detective Sam Spade takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar and their quest for a priceless statuette, with the stakes rising after his partner is murdered.
May 13, 2001 · Among the movies we not only love but treasure, “The Maltese Falcon” stands as a great divide. Consider what was true after its release in 1941 and was not true before: (1) The movie defined Humphrey Bogart's performances for the rest of his life; his hard-boiled Sam Spade rescued him from a decade of middling roles in B gangster movies and ...
The Maltese Falcon. Dashiell Hammett. 3.88. 107,785 ratings6,655 reviews. Sam Spade is hired by the fragrant Miss Wonderley to track down her sister, who has eloped with a louse called Floyd Thursby.
May 22, 2024 · The Maltese Falcon, American film noir, released in 1941, that was an adaptation by John Huston of Dashiell Hammett’s famed 1930 hard-boiled-detective novel of the same name. The film, notable for its cast, crisp dialogue, and dramatic cinematography, was Huston’s directorial debut.
In this noir classic, detective Sam Spade (Humphrey Bogart) gets more than he bargained for when he takes a case brought to him by a beautiful but secretive woman (Mary Astor).
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San Francisco private detective Sam Spade takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar and their quest for a priceless statuette, with the stakes rising after his partner is murdered. Spade and Archer is the name of a San Francisco detective agency. That's for Sam Spade and Miles Archer.
Sep 12, 2021 · The Maltese Falcon is a 1941 American film noir written and directed by John Huston in his directorial debut, based on the 1930 novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett and indebted to the 1931 movie of the same name.
