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The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon

7.7

The Maltese Falcon

NR·1941·100m

Summary

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

Crew

Director, Screenplay

John Huston

Novel

Dashiell Hammett

Reviews

barrymost

barrymost

August 7, 2019

10

This is one of the rare and shining examples of film-making at its absolute finest. As close to perfect as you can get in movies, it's a masterpiece not only of its genre, but of all genres, for all time. The ensemble cast headed by the great Humphrey Bogart is spectacular, as is the flawless direction by John Huston. If you're a classic film fanatic, or just a person who enjoys a good movie, then shame on you if you haven't seen this yet.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$375,000.00

Revenue:

$1,772,000.00

Keywords

based on novel or book
san francisco, california
loss of loved one
detective
film noir
murder
statuette
whodunit
black and white
private detective
black bird
private eye