Guide Note: The Maltese Falcon is a 1941 film adaptation of the Dashiell Hammett novel of the same name. The story centers on private detective, Sam Spade, and his search for a mysterious item known as the Maltese Falcon.
Fast Facts:
- Directed by John Huston
- Released: October 3, 1941
- Starring Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet
- Film critic Roger Ebert cites this as one of the greatest films of all time
- In 1989, the Library of Congress preserved the film in the United States National Film Registry
