The Maltese Falcon

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The Maltese Falcon

Synopsis: Academy Award winner Humphrey Bogart stars in this classic film noir as tough San Francisco private detective Sam Spade in the classic, convoluted story of Spade's involvement with a deadly band of international thieves who will lie, double cross and murder to obtain a small, jewel-encrusted statue known as The Maltese Falcon. Sam Spade's (Bogart) partner, Miles Archer (Jerome Cowan), accepts a job protecting a young woman (Mary Astor). Neither Spade nor Archer believe the woman or the story she tells them, but they do believe her money. Then, when Archer is murdered, Spade's search for the killer drags him in the web of lies and death spun by the desperate people seeking The Maltese Falcon.; show more

Release:: 1941

Running Time:: 96 min

Cast:: Humphrey Bogart; Peter Lorre; Sydney Greenstreet; Mary Astor; Elisha Cook Jr.

Director:: John Huston

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by Elena V

classic film noir

Classic Film Noir based on the novel by Dashiell Hammett. Humphrey Bogart stars as Sam Spade, a private detective who becomes involved in the recovery of The Maltese Falcon, a statue encrusted with precious jewels. The Maltese Falcon grabs the audience from the very first minute as it gradually builds pace, tension and suspense. Humphrey Bogart is cool and ...