The Maltese Falcon (1941)

Updated: Jul 14, 2022

San Francisco private detective Sam Spade takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette, with the stakes rising after his partner is murdered.

Elevator scene from The Maltese Falcon (1941)

The Maltese Falcon (1941) Movie Poster

Director

  • John Huston

Writers

Screenplay

  • John Huston

Based on The Maltese Falcon

  • Dashiell Hammett

Cast

  • Humphrey Bogart as Sam Spade

  • Mary Astor as Ruth Wonderly/Brigid O'Shaughnessy

  • Gladys George as Iva Archer

  • Peter Lorre as Joel Cairo

  • Barton MacLane as Lieutenant Dundy

  • Lee Patrick as Effie Perine

  • Sydney Greenstreet as Kasper Gutman

  • Ward Bond as Detective Tom Polhaus

  • Jerome Cowan as Miles Archer

  • Elisha Cook Jr. as Wilmer Cook

  • James Burke as Luke, hotel detective

  • Murray Alper as Frank Richman, taxi driver

  • John Hamilton as District Attorney Bryan

  • Walter Huston as Captain Jacoby (uncredited)

Sources: IMDB & WIKI

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