The Maltese Falcon (1941) - A story as EXPLOSIVE as his BLAZING automatics!

The Maltese Falcon

A story as EXPLOSIVE as his BLAZING automatics!
( Crime / Mystery / Thriller )

US Runtime: 100 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Oct 18, 1941 [USA]

Director:	John Huston [Director]

Writer:	John Huston [Screenplay]

Producers:	Henry Blanke [Associate Producer] Hal B. Wallis [Executive Producer]

Cinematography:	Arthur Edeson [Director of Photography]

Edited by:	Thomas Richards [Editor]

Music Composed by	Adolph Deutsch [Original Music Composer]

Costume Design:	Orry-Kelly [Costume Design]

Production Company:	Warner Bros. Pictures (US)

Plot Summary:

San Francisco private detective Sam Spade takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar and their quest for a priceless statuette, with the stakes rising after his partner is murdered.

Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)

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 Sydney Greenstreet Kasper Gutman		Ward Bond Det. Tom Polhaus Jerome Cowan Miles Archer Elisha Cook Jr. Wilmer Cook James Burke Luke Murray Alper Frank Richman John Hamilton District Attorney Bryan

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Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank Studios, Burbank, California, USA [studio]

Tech Info:

Budget:: $375,000
Revenue:: $1,772,000
Color Info:: B&W

Aspect Ratio:: 1.37 : 1
Cinematographic Process:: Spherical
Film Negative Format:: 35 mm
Printed Film Format:: 35 mm
Production Dates:: 09 Jun 1941 - 18 Jul 1941

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