“The Maltese Falcon” is a film noir story in which a San Francisco private detective deals with three shady adventurers, all seeking a jewel-covered falcon statuette. In his directorial debut, John Huston expertly handled all angles of production, especially the storyline and writing. He wrote the excellent screenplay, based on the 1930 detective novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett.
The star of the show is Humphrey Bogart, whose no-nonsense portrayal of private eye Sam Spade is one for the books. Spade is like the spoke of a wheel as he has to deal with multiple murders and numerous people pursuing the valuable and mysterious Maltese Falcon. Co-stars include Mary Astor, Peter Lorre, Barton MacLane, Lee Patrick, Sydney Greenstreet, Gladys George, Ward Bond, Jerome Cowan, Elisha Cook Jr., James Burke, Murray Alper, John Hamilton, and John Huston in an uncredited cameo role.
“The Maltese Falcon” was a hit at the box office for producer Hal B. Wallis and Warner Bros. Pictures. It was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Greenstreet), and Best Screenplay. Humphrey Bogart summed up this picture when he answered Ward Bond’s question about the small but influential falcon: “What’s this?” “It’s the stuff dreams are made of.”
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
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My Review
“The Maltese Falcon” is a film noir story in which a San Francisco private detective deals with three shady adventurers, all seeking a jewel-covered falcon statuette. In his directorial debut, John Huston expertly handled all angles of production, especially the storyline and writing. He wrote the excellent screenplay, based on the 1930 detective novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett.
The star of the show is Humphrey Bogart, whose no-nonsense portrayal of private eye Sam Spade is one for the books. Spade is like the spoke of a wheel as he has to deal with multiple murders and numerous people pursuing the valuable and mysterious Maltese Falcon. Co-stars include Mary Astor, Peter Lorre, Barton MacLane, Lee Patrick, Sydney Greenstreet, Gladys George, Ward Bond, Jerome Cowan, Elisha Cook Jr., James Burke, Murray Alper, John Hamilton, and John Huston in an uncredited cameo role.
“The Maltese Falcon” was a hit at the box office for producer Hal B. Wallis and Warner Bros. Pictures. It was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Greenstreet), and Best Screenplay. Humphrey Bogart summed up this picture when he answered Ward Bond’s question about the small but influential falcon: “What’s this?” “It’s the stuff dreams are made of.”