Directed by John Huston in his debut, based on the book by Dashiell Hammett, The Maltese Falcon (1941) is often cited as the first major Film Noir and routinely places near the top of the list of the greatest films of all time. The story concerns a private investigator who gets tied up in murder and deception centered around a valuable and highly desirable statue of a falcon. One classic scene runs after another… a true masterpiece. Humphrey Bogart is excellent as Sam Spade. Mary Astor is sleek as the Femme Fatale. Sydney Greenstreet is grandiose in his debut, and Peter Lorre is great as well. Gladys George and Elisha Cook, Jr. co-star.
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| The Maltese Falcon. 1941: Humphrey Bogart and Mary Astor |
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| The Maltese Falcon. 1941: Peter Lorre and Humphrey Bogart |
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| The Maltese Falcon. 1941: Mary Astor and Humphrey Bogart |
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| The Maltese Falcon. 1941: Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor and Peter Lorre |
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| The Maltese Falcon. 1941: Humphrey Bogart and Elisha Cook |
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| The Maltese Falcon. 1941: Humphrey Bogart and Sydney Greenstreet |
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| The Maltese Falcon. 1941: Humphrey Bogart and the Maltese Falcon |
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| The Maltese Falcon. 1941: Humphrey Bogart and Mary Astor |
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| The Maltese Falcon. 1941: Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet and Humphrey Bogart |
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| The Maltese Falcon. 1941: Humphrey Bogart, Peter Lorre, Mary Astor, Sydney Greenstreet |
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| The Maltese Falcon. 1941: The Maltese Falcon |
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| The Maltese Falcon. 1941 |
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| The Maltese Falcon. 1941 |
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| The Maltese Falcon. 1941: Humphrey Bogart and the Maltese Falcon |
"The Maltese Falcon"- movie trailer
