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| − | '''''The Maltese Falcon''''' is a John Huston film released in 1941 by Warner Brothers, and based on the novel by [[Dashiell Hammett]]. [[Humphrey Bogart]]'s portrayal of the hard-boiled detective Sam Spade set new standards in dark, gritty crime dramas known as ''film noir'', and is considered one of the great films in history. The film was nominated for three [[Academy Award]]s for Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor. | + | '''''The Maltese Falcon''''' is a John Huston [[film noir]] released in 1941 by Warner Brothers, and based on the novel by [[Dashiell Hammett]]. [[Humphrey Bogart]]'s portrayal of the hard-boiled detective Sam Spade set new standards in dark, gritty crime dramas known as ''film noir'', and is considered one of the great films in history. The film was nominated for three [[Academy Award]]s for Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor. |
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Revision as of 20:49, June 18, 2009
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| Directed by | John Huston |
| Produced by | Hal B. Wallis |
| Written by | Dashiell Hammett John Huston |
| Starring | Humphrey Bogart Mary Astor |
| Music by | Adolph Deutsch |
| Cinematography | Arthur Edeson |
| Editing by | Thomas Richards |
| Distributed by | Warner Brothers |
| Release date(s) | October 18, 1941 |
| Running time | 101 min |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
The Maltese Falcon is a John Huston film noir released in 1941 by Warner Brothers, and based on the novel by Dashiell Hammett. Humphrey Bogart's portrayal of the hard-boiled detective Sam Spade set new standards in dark, gritty crime dramas known as film noir, and is considered one of the great films in history. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor.
Plot
A mysterious woman shows up at Spade's detective agency and asks that a man be shadowed; soon that man and Spade's partner wind up dead, with Spade handling a lying woman on one hand, dangerous men on the other, and the object of their lust in the middle: a centuries-old jewel-encrusted statuette known as the Maltese Falcon.
Cast
- Humphrey Bogart (Sam Spade)
- Mary Astor (Brigid O'Shaughnessy)
- Peter Lorre (Joel Cairo)
- Sydney Greenstreet (Kasper Gutman)
- Lee Patrick (Effie Perine)
- Ward Bond (Det. Tom Polhaus)
- Barton MacLane (Det. Lt. Dundy)
- Jerome Cowan (Miles Archer)
- Gladys George (Iva Archer)
- Elisha Cook Jr. (Wilmer Cook)
Links
- The Maltese Falcon at the Internet Movie Database
- Satan Met A Lady, the second adaption of The Maltese Falcon on film
- The first adaption in film, 1931
