The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon

Movie·1941·1h 40m

The Maltese Falcon

He's a Killer When He Hates!

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

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

Producer

Hal B. Wallis

Cinematography

Arthur Edeson

Music

Adolph Deutsch

Editor

Thomas Richards

Themes

based on novel or booksan francisco, californialoss of loved onedetectivefilm noirmurderstatuettewhodunitblack and whiteprivate detectiveblack birdprivate eye

Production House

Warner Bros. Pictures

Audience Score

77%

1,869 votes

Skip7%
Timepass16%
Go for it38%
Perfection39%

Where to watch

Region: IN

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Cast

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Samuel Spade

Mary Astor

Mary Astor

Brigid O'Shaughnessy

Gladys George

Gladys George

Iva Archer

Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Joel Cairo

Barton MacLane

Barton MacLane

Lt. of Detectives Dundy

Lee Patrick

Lee Patrick

Effie Perine

Sydney Greenstreet

Sydney Greenstreet

Kasper Gutman

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Det. Tom Polhaus

Jerome Cowan

Jerome Cowan

Miles Archer

Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Wilmer Cook

James Burke

James Burke

Luke

Murray Alper

Murray Alper

Frank Richman

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

District Attorney Bryan

Charles Drake

Charles Drake

Reporter (uncredited)

Chester Gan

Chester Gan

Bit Part (uncredited)

Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale

Stenographer (uncredited)

Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Policeman (uncredited)

William Hopper

William Hopper

Reporter (uncredited)

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Crew

Arthur Edeson

Director of Photography

Thomas Richards

Editor

John Huston

John Huston

Screenplay, Director

Hal B. Wallis

Hal B. Wallis

Executive Producer

Adolph Deutsch

Original Music Composer

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