The Big Sleep (1946 film)
1946
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Academy Award Writing (Screenplay) 1942 · Nominated
Academy Award Actor in a Supporting Role 1942 · Nominated
Academy Award Outstanding Motion Picture 1942 · Nominated
The Maltese Falcon Jump to Academy Awards, USA (3) Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA (1) National Board of Review, USA (2) National Film Preservation Board, USA (1) Photoplay Awards (1) Online Film & Television Association (1)
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. Written and directed by John Huston [3] in his directorial debut, the film was based on the 1930 novel The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett and is a remake of the ...
The 14th Academy Awards | 1942. Biltmore Bowl of the Biltmore Hotel. Thursday, February 26, 1942. Honoring movies released in 1941.
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. Some have called The Maltese Falcon the first major work ...
- Lee Pfeiffer
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: 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.
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The Maltese Falcon Society is an organization for admirers of Dashiell Hammett, his 1930 novel The Maltese Falcon, and hardboiled mystery books and writers in general. Founded in San Francisco in 1981, the organization is no longer active in the United States ; however, a chapter in Japan has been active continuously since 1982.
