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Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet
Sam Spade, a private detective, gets involved in a murderous hunt for a valuable statuette.
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A lot of films that are considered "classic" are viewed because you feel you ought to rather than because you want to, and the result can be disappointment. The Maltese Falcon is an all-time classic that not only deserves to be seen, but demands it. Bogart's cynical anti-hero was...( read more)
Mary Astor, not really a Bettie- she shouldn't have depended so much on her looks! ohhhh burn
I know it's a classic, but it's just not my thing. All detective, no depth.
Bogart didn't really do it for me either.
definitely one of the best films of all time. classic noir with great performances and a perfect plot. the twists and turns were intriguing and the payoff at the end following all of the mystery was incredible. there were no holes in this one and the characters were consistent...( read more)
Top notch Noir with Bogey leading the way. Noteworthy also for John Huston's directorial debut. Thumbs up!
Agressive and engaging. The Maltese Falcon is pure noir purely executed. Back then I don't think the conventions were established so there's no way anything this production team did that was done before. I hear it's word-for-word from the novel, which I have to give browni...( read more)
