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The Maltese Falcon

1941, Movie, NR, 100 mins

The Maltese Falcon: Review

John Huston's first directorial effort proved to be a superlative film noir classic that set standards in the crime genre for decades to come. It also provided Humphrey Bogart with his first significant role as the top-billed leading man, and he is matchless as the inimitable Sam Spade. The rest of the cast — including Mary Astor, Sidney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre — aren't bad either. IPG; John Huston's first directorial effort proved to be a superlative film noir classic that set standards in the crime genre for decades to come. It also provided Humphrey Bogart with his first significant role as the top-billed leading man, and he is matchless as the inimitable Sam Spade. The rest of the cast — including Mary Astor, Sidney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre — aren't bad either. Read the complete review for The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon: Cast & Details

Year: 1941
Rated NR

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Cast
Humphrey Bogart: Sam Spade
Mary Astor: Brigid O'Shaughnessy
Gladys George: Iva Archer
Peter Lorre: Joel Cairo
Barton MacLane: Detective Lt. Dundy
Lee Patrick: Effie Perine

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The Maltese Falcon: TV Guide News

Rapid-fire Remakes, Deceptive Marketing, Unusual Musicals and More Answers | Movie News | 5/16/2007
Send your movie questions to FlickChick Question Im a great fan of your column I read it religiously every time it comes out Heres my question Ive never been all that interested in musicals I dont dislike them on principle I just never felt very attracted to them but recently I caught up with Jacques Demys The Umbrellas of Cherbourg and it completely knocked my socks off It absolutely blew me away so much so that Im ready to call it one of my favorite movies of all time I was completely hooked on its unusual format Every single line is sung and there are no big numbers like in regular musicals It made the entire movie feel like one long beautiful hymn Is there any other movie that has used this same format Or more importantly is there any other movie that has used this format successfully Oskar Sigvardsson all the way from Stockholm SwedenFlickChick This is an excellent question and one I find especially interesting in that I only caught read more be the first to leave a comment

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