

The Maltese Falcon
1941-10-18 · 100 min · ★ 7.7
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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Production details
- Directors
- John Huston
- Production companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 375,000
- Revenue
- USD 1,772,000
Top Cast
Humphrey BogartSamuel Spade
Mary AstorBrigid O'Shaughnessy
Gladys GeorgeIva Archer
Peter LorreJoel Cairo
Barton MacLaneLt. of Detectives Dundy
Lee PatrickEffie Perine
Sydney GreenstreetKasper Gutman
Ward BondDetective Tom Polhaus
Jerome CowanMiles Archer
Elisha Cook Jr.Wilmer Cook
James BurkeLuke
Murray AlperFrank Richman
John HamiltonDistrict Attorney Bryan
Charles DrakeReporter (uncredited)
Chester GanBit Part (uncredited)
Creighton HaleStenographer (uncredited)
Robert HomansPoliceman (uncredited)
William HopperReporter (uncredited)
Walter HustonCaptain Jacoby (uncredited)
Hank MannReporter (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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