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The Maltese Falcon

Classic mystery about a wisecracking, cynical private eye who becomes involved in the quest for a priceless 16th-century black statuette. John Huston's directorial debut.

Intricate, fast-paced, classic mystery about a cynical private eye who becomes involved in the dangerous quest for a priceless 16th-century black statuette. After his partner is murdered, the detective takes on angry cops, a bewildering seductress, and an array of deliciously eccentric villains. John Huston's directorial debut, with a script by Huston from the novel by Dashiell Hammett.

1 hour, 36 minutes

Last on

Sat 19 May 2007 20:30

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Role Contributor
Director John Huston
Samuel Spade Humphrey Bogart
Brigid O'Shaughnessy Mary Astor
Joel Cairo Peter Lorre
Kasper Gutman Sydney Greenstreet
Lt. of Detectives Dundy Barton MacLane
Effie Perine Lee Patrick
Detective Tom Polhaus Ward Bond
Miles Archer Jerome Cowan

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