The Maltese Falcon Movie Review 1941

After the death of his partner, detective Sam Spade (Bogart) finds himself enmeshed in a complicated, intriguing search for a priceless statuette. "It's the stuff dreams are made of," says Bogart of the Falcon. Excellent, fast-paced film noir with outstanding performances, great dialogue, and concentrated attention to details. Director Huston's first film and Greenstreet's talky debut. First of several films starring Bogart and Astor. Based on the novel by Dashiell Hammett. Also available colorized.

Distribution

Time-Life Video and Television, 1450 Palmyra Ave., Richmond, VA 23227-4420, Phone: (804)266-6330, Toll-free: 800-950-7887, Fax: (757)427-7905

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 101 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Crime Drama, Private Eyes, Film Noir, Femme Fatale, Books to Film: Dashiell Hammett, Director/Star Teams: Huston & Bogart, San Francisco, 4 Bones

Screenplay

John Huston

Cast

Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet, Ward Bond, Barton MacLane, Gladys George, Lee Patrick, Elisha Cook, Jerome Cowan, Walter Huston

Cinematography

Arthur Edeson

Director

John Huston

Music

Adolph Deutsch

Other

Thomas Richards

Producer

Warner Bros.

Awards

AFI 1998: Top 100, Natl. Film Reg. 1989.