
Maltese Falcon
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'The Maltese Falcon' Director: John Huston (1941)
Hugely enjoyable, tightly plotted detective story adapted from the Dashiell Hammett novel. A cynical but honourable private detective gets caught in a whirlwind of deception. After his partner dies while investigating the disappearance of a valuable statue 'Sam Spade' is employed by three eccentric clients who want him to find it at any cost. A wonderful cast includes Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet.