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The Maltese Falcon (1941)

A story as EXPLOSIVE as his BLAZING automatics!

Genre : Mystery, Crime, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : John Huston
Writer : John Huston, Dashiell Hammett

Synopsis

A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.

Actors

Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart
Sam Spade
Mary Astor
Mary Astor
Brigid O'Shaughnessy
Peter Lorre
Peter Lorre
Joel Cairo
Sydney Greenstreet
Sydney Greenstreet
Kasper Gutman
Lee Patrick
Lee Patrick
Effie Perine
Gladys George
Gladys George
Iva Archer
Elisha Cook Jr.
Elisha Cook Jr.
Wilmer Cook
Barton MacLane
Barton MacLane
Det. Lt. Dundy
Ward Bond
Ward Bond
Det. Tom Polhaus
Jerome Cowan
Jerome Cowan
Miles Archer
James Burke
James Burke
Luke
Murray Alper
Murray Alper
Frank Richman
John Hamilton
John Hamilton
District Attorney Bryan
Charles Drake
Charles Drake
Reporter (uncredited)
Chester Gan
Chester Gan
Bit Part (uncredited)
Creighton Hale
Creighton Hale
Stenographer (uncredited)
Robert Homans
Robert Homans
Policeman (uncredited)
William Hopper
William Hopper
Reporter (uncredited)
Walter Huston
Walter Huston
Captain Jacoby (uncredited)
Hank Mann
Hank Mann
Reporter (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Jack Mower
Announcer (uncredited)
Emory Parnell
Emory Parnell
Ship's Mate (uncredited)

Crews

John Huston
John Huston
Director
John Huston
John Huston
Screenplay
Dashiell Hammett
Dashiell Hammett
Author
Henry Blanke
Henry Blanke
Producer
Hal B. Wallis
Hal B. Wallis
Executive Producer
Adolph Deutsch
Adolph Deutsch
Original Music Composer
Arthur Edeson
Arthur Edeson
Director of Photography
Thomas Richards
Thomas Richards
Editor
Robert M. Haas
Robert M. Haas
Art Direction
Orry-Kelly
Orry-Kelly
Costume Design
Oliver S. Garretson
Oliver S. Garretson
Sound Designer
Dashiell Hammett
Dashiell Hammett
Screenplay
Perc Westmore
Perc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Al Alleborn
Al Alleborn
Production Manager
Leo F. Forbstein
Leo F. Forbstein
Music Director
John Prettyman
John Prettyman
Assistant Director
Mac Julian
Mac Julian
Still Photographer
Frank McCoy
Frank McCoy
Makeup Artist
Mike Joyce
Mike Joyce
Camera Operator
Jean Udko
Jean Udko
Hairstylist
Jack Sullivan
Jack Sullivan
Assistant Director
Arthur Lange
Arthur Lange
Orchestrator
Robert Foulk
Robert Foulk
Dialogue

Trailers and other movies

John Landis on THE MALTESE FALCON
BFI Trailer
4K Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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