Story Line
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.
“He's a Killer When He Hates!”
Top Cast
Humphrey Bogart
Samuel Spade
Mary Astor
Brigid O'Shaughnessy
Gladys George
Iva Archer
Peter Lorre
Joel Cairo
Barton MacLane
Lt. of Detectives Dundy
Lee Patrick
Effie Perine
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Rating
7.7/ 10
Release Date
1941-10-18
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
MysteryCrimeThriller
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User Reviews (4)
barrymost
10/10
•8/7/2019This is one of the rare and shining examples of film-making at its absolute finest. As close to perfect as you can get in movies, it's a masterpiece not only of its genre, but of all genres, for all time. The ensemble cast headed by the great Humph...
John Chard
10/10
•9/24/2019The cheaper the crook, the gaudier the patter.
Sam Spade is a tough private detective who gets involved in a murderous hunt for The Maltese Falcon, a legendary statuette thought to contain diamonds.
What can I possibly say about this version o...
Peter McGinn
7/10
•5/29/2021This is a pretty good movie that ages fairly well, but I do not feel compelled to pour superlatives down over as most reviews do, both critics and regular viewers. The actors look like they are having fun with it and this classic movie is worth watch...
CinemaSerf
7/10
•6/25/2022Recently re-released in glorious 4K (nope, I couldn't tell the difference, either) but, hey - any excuse to see this wonderful crime noir on a big screen again is OK with me. When "Brigid" (Mary Astor) approaches PI "Sam Spade" (Humphrey Bogart) and ...