The Maltese Falcon (1941)

The Maltese Falcon 1941

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The Maltese Falcon - 1941

Another Great Story from the author of "The Thin Man!"

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

Story: Spade and Archer is the name of a San Francisco detective agency. That's for Sam Spade and Miles Archer. The two men are partners, but Sam doesn't like Miles much. A knockout, who goes by the name of Miss Wanderly, walks into their office; and by that night everything's changed. Miles is dead. And so is a man named Floyd Thursby. It seems Miss Wanderly is surrounded by dangerous men. There's Joel Cairo, who uses gardenia-scented calling cards. There's Kasper Gutman, with his enormous girth and feigned civility. Her only hope of protection comes from Sam, who is suspected by the police of one or the other murder. More murders are yet to come, and it will all be because of these dangerous men -- and their lust for a statuette of a bird: the Maltese Falcon.

Did you know: "The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on May 18, 1950 with Humphrey Bogart reprising his film role with his wife Lauren Bacall who was not in the original film.