The Maltese Falcon
Directed by John Huston
A private detective is swept up in the hunt for a priceless statuette after his partner is murdered in a seemingly ordinary tailing job.
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- Varun17 November 2024Barely has any visual storytelling but surprisingly makes the movie interesting purely through really well written dialogue that’s delivered superbly by all the actors. Sam Spade is a character like no other, a stultifying force that commands the room every time, while having motivations that come from both vanity and a sense of calculating justice. The story itself is nothing too crazy but the way Spade unwraps the mystery with each character interaction is engaging and sometimes funny too. I think this might be my first foray into film noir, looking forward to checking out more movies in the genre.
- makdelart5 February 2026A legendary film, a classic of film noir, with one major flaw in my opinion, which is the casting of Mary Astor: the actress is completely unsuitable for the role, which makes her character unbelievable both as a swindler and as a manipulative woman flirting with Bogart.
- mickerdoo18 August 2025I enjoyed Bogart but not enough to see past the messy, convoluted storytelling. Too much work to keep up. Ending was meh.
- Tyler S27 March 2025👍👍 9/10
- Bob Alberti1 December 2024A classic, but pretty dated in terms of sexism, language, and constant smoking.
The Maltese Falcon Trivia
The Maltese Falcon was released on 18 October 1941.
The Maltese Falcon was directed by John Huston.
The Maltese Falcon has a runtime of 1h 40m.
The Maltese Falcon was produced by Hal B. Wallis, Al Alleborn, Henry Blanke.
A private detective is swept up in the hunt for a priceless statuette after his partner is murdered in a seemingly ordinary tailing job.
The key characters in The Maltese Falcon are Samuel Spade (Humphrey Bogart), Brigid O'Shaughnessy (Mary Astor), Iva Archer (Gladys George).
The Maltese Falcon is rated PG.
The Maltese Falcon is a Mystery, Crime, Thriller film.
The Maltese Falcon has an audience rating of 9.1 out of 10.
The Maltese Falcon had a budget of US$375K.
The Maltese Falcon has made US$1.8M at the box office.