The Maltese Falcon (1941)
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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.
Cast
- Humphrey Bogart
- Mary Astor
- Gladys George
- Peter Lorre
- Barton MacLane
- Lee Patrick
- Sydney Greenstreet
- Ward Bond
- Jerome Cowan
- Elisha Cook Jr.
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- Mar 16, 2021
Gotta love Sydney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre, a wacky duo bumbling around the world for decades, killing random people because they want a dumb bird really bad
Patrick WillemsJul 7, 2019there’s a scene where humphrey bogart rolls, lights, and takes a drag off a cigarette and then gets held at gunpoint, disarms the man holding him at gunpoint, punches him in the face hard enough to knock him out cold, and then goes through all of his belongings all while…
eelyJun 2, 2014Here's what I love about film noir: nobody gets to be an angel. No sentimentality, no melodrama, just tough characters who quip their way in and out of unsavory situations. Needless to say, The Maltese Falcon ticks every box on my list. And it isn't just a film noir; it's…
Rida - Apr 9, 2023
“When you're slapped, you'll take it and like it” make crime films sassy again
Justin LaLibertyAn unfamiliar time. Men were men, dames were dames, and smoking was good for you.
JizzmonkeyJun 5, 2020i like when the guy says "you seem to have a smooth explanation for everything" and humpty bobo says "what, do you want me to learn to stutter?"
cameron fetter - Nov 11, 2024
An essential work of noir cinema for those who want to understand the genre. The film is adapted from Dashiell Hammett’s novel, and presents as well as its origin, a winding plot, full of twists and ambiguous characters, which symbolize the dark morality of a time when…
noenJun 6, 2020Always thought this was about a pet falcon owned by Leonard Maltin. Oh well.
Matt SingerMay 15, 2026‘The, uh, stuff that dreams are made of.’ A pioneer of noir cinema, The Maltese Falcon follows detective Sam Spade (Humphrey Bogart) as he takes a case brought to him by a beautiful yet secretive woman. Sam is tasked with locating a valuable treasure sought not only by the…
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- Julie H likedThe Maltese Falcon
This is my foray into the film noir genre. I do enjoy myself a good mystery so as a first film for me it was quite good, the story unfolds with one question after another. Definitely a slow burn but the payoff is worth it!
Platypus Lord is "meh" onThe Maltese FalconThe writing, performances, suspense are solid, but it lacks an emotional core - the characters are universally unlikable & depraved. That's not abnormal for a noir, but there's no growth or study either. The main relationship falls flat because there's no chemistry or sympathy.
Nick Dubberly is "meh" onThe Maltese FalconI’ve heard this film mentioned a lot, but I knew nothing about it, so I went in completely blind. It was a little hard to follow at first, for some reason they all talked really fast. There’s really not much to this, just a bunch of scheming and double crossing. An ok film.
- MRSU1C1DESQD lovedThe Maltese Falcon
It’s a really great classic, they lost me at some point between Act I & II but it all comes back together at the end. Watching it nowadays makes it seem diluted with all the noir mystery films that have preceded it, but in itself, the writing was spectacular.
Kward0610 lovedThe Maltese FalconOne of my favorite noir films. The script is fantastic and has many twists and turns. Humphrey Bogart is phenomenal in this film and the characters all work so well. This is a classic and a must watch
Amanda Joy likedThe Maltese FalconI kinda wish there was a rating in between meh and good (thumbs up). This is a decent black and white detective film. I had read the book as well and it’s pretty true to the story.
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Matt Dart likedThe Maltese FalconListen, it's an old timey flick. I didn't always understand what was happening, but the way Humphrey Bogart says pet names like "doll" made me feel things.
Mahdi likedThe Maltese FalconNever watched a detective black and white but it was very fun and interesting. I loved the way they spoke and Sam’s “code hero” ness
Andre likedThe Maltese Falcongood film. when it followed dashiell hammet's plot, it excelled. when it cut corners and moved the plot too fast, it lost me.
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- RSRick Standifer
I mean, it's Bogey. Nothing else to say.
MBMike Byrne
Metacritic
The Maltese Falcon is really a triumph of casting and wonderfully suggestive character detail; the visual style, with its exaggerated vertical compositions, is striking but not particularly expressive, and its thematics are limited to intimations of absurdism (which, when they exploded in Beat the Devil, turned out to be fairly punk). But who can argue with Bogart's glower or Mary Astor in her ratty fur?
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is The Maltese Falcon (1941) (1941)?
The movie is 1hr 40min long.
What's The Maltese Falcon (1941) (1941) about?
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.
Who's the cast of The Maltese Falcon (1941) (1941)?
- Humphrey Bogart as Samuel Spade
- Mary Astor as Brigid O'Shaughnessy
- Gladys George as Iva Archer
- Peter Lorre as Joel Cairo
- Barton MacLane as Lt. of Detectives Dundy
- Lee Patrick as Effie Perine
- Sydney Greenstreet as Kasper Gutman
- Ward Bond as Detective Tom Polhaus
- Jerome Cowan as Miles Archer
- Elisha Cook Jr. as Wilmer Cook
Who's the director behind The Maltese Falcon (1941) (1941)?
John Huston directed The Maltese Falcon (1941) (1941).
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