The Maltese Falcon (1931)
A lovely dame with dangerous lies employs the services of a private detective, who is quickly caught up in the mystery and intrigue of a statuette known as the Maltese Falcon.
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Ricardo CortezSam Spade
Bebe DanielsRuth Wonderly
Dudley DiggesCasper Gutman
Una MerkelEffie Perrine
Robert ElliottPolice Lt. Dundy
Thelma ToddIva Archer
Otto MatiesonDr. Joel Cairo
Walter LongMiles Archer
Dwight FryeWilmer Cook
J. Farrell MacDonaldDet. Sgt. Tom Polhaus
Agostino BorgatoCapt. John Jacobi (uncredited)
Morgan WallaceDistrict Attorney (uncredited)Keywords
Based on novel or bookDetectiveMysteryMurderPrivate detectiveLadies' manFemme fataleWomanizerNoirPre-codeStatuetteBlack birdSam spadeFall guyAdulterous affairFilm noir
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Genre affinityDrama · Crime · MysteryTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Detective · MysteryNarrative complexityMystery · MysteryVisual styleNoir · Film NoirDialogue densityDramaPacingShort
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A lovely dame with dangerous lies employs the services of a private detective, who is quickly caught up in the mystery and intrigue of a statuette known as the Maltese Falcon.
How long is The Maltese Falcon?
The Maltese Falcon has a runtime of 80 minutes.
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