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The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon

Mystery • NR • 1941 • 1 hr 40 min
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7.5
IMDb
7.9

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

Starring

Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George, Peter Lorre, Barton MacLane

Directed By

John Huston

Written By

John Huston

Attributes

ComplexDarkWatch By Myself

Genre

MysteryCrimeThriller

Release Date

October 18, 1941

User Reviews

Michael
Michael
its almost hard to believe this was filmed in 1941, fully deserves its classic status. great story and cinematography, an essential noir
Lowery
Lowery
Peter Lorre stealing scenes like they were bases
Sam Willwerth
Sam Willwerth
A classic, and one of the original film noirs. An amazing performance by Bogart, and all the makings of noirs to come
Jake
Jake
Grey morals, rapid dialogue, plot twists, and a cynical outlook, this movie could’ve come out one year ago, not eighty.
Connor
Connor
If you’re looking to get into film noir, this is the best in the genre, and one of the best films period
Akane420
Akane420
It has many twists, so the plot gets a little convoluted. All the cast, but specially Bogart and Lorre, give a masterclass in acting.
Joshua williams
Joshua williams
Always thought the fat man's obsession with the falcon to be a great allegory for how we always chase the feeling of our first love.
Emil Engen
Emil Engen
One of the greatest directorial debuts of all time. The whole film looks amazing. The writing, also by Houston, is pure noir.
Jacob
Jacob
Fun classic detective film. Character motivations can feel like whiplash at times. Fast paced. Acting pretty good. Editing choppy at times.
Bobby Lopez
Bobby Lopez
Due to the time period, some of the acting doesn’t hold up. But the writing and story are top notch.

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538 (11%)
2,412 (51%)
1,666 (35%)
7.5 – Based on 4.8k ratings
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Cast & Crew

John Huston
John
Huston
Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey
Bogart
Mary Astor
Mary
Astor
Gladys George
Gladys
George
Peter Lorre
Peter
Lorre
Barton MacLane
Barton
MacLane
Lee Patrick
Lee
Patrick
Sydney Greenstreet
Sydney
Greenstreet
Ward Bond
Ward
Bond
Jerome Cowan
Jerome
Cowan
Elisha Cook Jr.
Elisha Cook Jr.
John Huston
John
Huston

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