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The Maltese Falcon, 1941

Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor

Directed by: John Huston

Written by: John Huston

Language: English

Country: USA

Runtime: 101 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:8.4

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The mood of The Maltese Falcon is cynical, clever, and tense. The plot centers around a femme fatale, uncovering the truth, and betrayal. It is a thriller, mystery, and crime movie. Stylistically, The Maltese Falcon is a film noir. In approach, it is serious and realistic. The setting is San Francisco. The Maltese Falcon happens in the 20th century. It is based on a book. The movie is known for being a classic, a masterpiece, and critically acclaimed. Note that The Maltese Falcon includes mild violent content.

Summary of The Maltese Falcon

Hard-drinking private eye Sam Spade (Humphrey Bogart) sleuths the backyard of San Francisco in search of an elusive black bird statuette while evading the setups of three disparate miscreants: the duplicitous Brigid, the perfumed Mr. Cairo, and the scheming Fat Man. John Huston's brilliant directorial debut is aided by first-rate performances, excellent camera work, as well as the director's acute attention to detail while shooting the film. Based on the crime novel by Dashiell Hammett. Academy Award Nominations: 3, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Sydney Greenstreet), and Best Screenplay. Previous versions of the story were filmed in 1931 (a.k.a. DANGEROUS FEMALE) and in 1936 (as SATAN MET A LADY, starring Bette Davis), and poorly redone in 1975 (THE BLACK BIRD).

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Language:	English
Country:	USA
Release date:	3 October 1941
Runtime:	101 min

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Humphrey Bogart

as Sam Spade

Mary Astor

as Brigid O'Shaughnessy

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Ahhh, what a great film. I watched Casablanca and this two nights in a row and these were just jewels for movies of that time. Bogart as a detective hunting down an elusive jeweled falcon that has him avoiding cops, hitmen, double crossing dames and... Read and rate it

30.March.2009
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by: Parker in MN
Parker in MN rated this movie10/10Must See

the first and best film noir

A femme fatale walks into a private detective's office. A murder has occured and an investigation is underway. A dangerous attraction begins. These are the essentials of a film noir and Humphrey Bogart and John Huston are the fathers of the genre.... Read and rate it

15.August.2008
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by: fletcher.munson
fletcher.munson rated this movie0/10

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