Academy Award winner Humphrey Bogart stars in this classic film noir as tough San Francisco private detective Sam Spade in the classic, convoluted story of Spade's involvement with a deadly band of international thieves who will lie, double cross and murder to obtain a small, jewel-encrusted statue known as The Maltese Falcon. Sam Spade's (Bogart) partner, Miles Archer (Jerome Cowan), accepts a job protecting a young woman (Mary Astor). Neither Spade nor Archer believe the woman or the story she tells them, but they do believe her money. Then, when Archer is murdered, Spade's search for the killer drags him in the web of lies and death spun by the desperate people seeking The Maltese Falcon.
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.
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QualityOutstanding hard boiled movie. Much better than a lot of the crap of today..Score: 5/5
The "drinking man" exchange between Spade and GutmanHaven't seen the original, but this scene stills appear to be incomplete. If you pay attention to the coversation detail, there are parts missing, but it's still a pretty good scene. I only comment on this because I read a review here in iTunes that reported the missing parts were all back in and correct. That comment was what helped me decide to download this movie. If you are a student of this film, dont buy this version. Stick to the version you trust, and probably already own....Score: 5/5
WowLong, slow, boring, too many names to remember and we only meet about half of them, and the objective of the case is just to find some statue....Score: 2/5
Perfect MovieThe Maltese Falcon is probably the most perfect of all the Film Noirs, it is almost word for word with the book, I am a retired San Francisco cop and my beat was the area where most of the story is told....There is a plaque in Burrit alley over the tunnel at Bush and Stockton Sts that reads " On this spot, Miles Archer was done in by Brigid O'Shaugnessy " Less than a block away is Dashiell Hammett lane, and you can still go to " John's Grill " on Ellis St and have Sam Spade's chops, the same meal he ate before he took the cab to Burlingame. By the way, " John's Grill " is still in the location it was when Hammett himself was a regular customer. One more thing...I am aware that it is a fictional story , but we San Franciscans know that Hammett is Spade..Score: 5/5
Music not moviesI agree, itunes is most likely licensing the worst copies of films without even checking them for content. why view a film if it is missing parts of the narrative?.Score: 1/5
Maltese FalconAnother classic to add to the growing list of the black and white, noir, Bogie. More Dashiell Hammett, please..Score: 5/5
The stuff dreams are made of.Considered by many to be the first film noir, John Huston's masterpiece is a clinic in ensemble acting, and has the sharp screenplay to match. Bogey, Lorre, Greenstreet, and Astor--it just doesn't get much better than that. Dark, brooding, and at times confusing, "The Maltese Falcon" is an American classic, and one that has stood the test of time..Score: 5/5
They don't make 'em like this any moreA true classic. Perfect in every way. No CG or special effects, just great plot, character development, performances, and directing. One of the best of the classics. This (and others like it) are what current great movies are based on. A must have in every movie collection..Score: 5/5
Such a classic!Yet another movie my wife introduced me to. Such a great movie!.Score: 5/5
A MasterpieceThere's no other way to describe it. Before watching The Maltese Falcon, I expected a great fim noir that would seem a little outdated. But I didn't expect it to be so dark in theme. The entire film has an unstettling tone and still feels relevant today. Loved it..Score: 5/5
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Great Classic Movie!One of my favorite old movies..Score: 5/5
ClassicOne of the greatest detective films, bar none. Everyone wants the obsidian bird — and someone's killed Bogey's partner to get it. But what's the real secret of the bird? The answer will draw you through the film and make you realize that, in the end, rarely does anybody makes movies like this any more..Score: 5/5
Pure GoldOne of the greatest movies of the 1940s. Very cool, super tough (for the era). Bogart is excellent as hard-boiled private eye, Philip Marlowe. So much of this movie has been so widely imitated that it looks like a cliche; but, it's every other movie that has copied it that, honestly, is the cliche!.Score: 5/5
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