The Maltese Falcon (1941) Movie poster and book cover compared.

The Maltese Falcon

John Huston, 1941

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The Maltese Falcon
Dashiell Hammett, 1929

The Maltese Falcon is a movie directed by John Huston in 1941 and based on the book of the same name by Dashiell Hammett, first published in 1929. The movie features Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George, Peter Lorre, Barton MacLane, Lee Patrick, and others.

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RATING

8

/ 10

Movie Poster: The Maltese Falcon (John Huston, 1941)

7.8

/ 10

Book Cover: The Maltese Falcon (Dashiell Hammett, 1929)

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AUDIOBOOK

Audiobook cover of The Maltese Falcon, the 1929 book by Dashiell Hammett.

The Maltese Falcon

Read by: William Dufris

Storyline

In San Francisco in 1941, private investigators Sam Spade and Miles Archer meet prospective client Ruth Wonderly. He meets his friend, Police Detective Tom Polhaus, at the murder scene and then tries calling his client at her hotel, but she has checked out. Back at his apartment, he is grilled by Polhaus and Lieutenant Dundy, who tell him that Thursby was also murdered the same evening.

Movie vs Book

Poster of The Maltese Falcon, the 1941 movie by John Huston

Year

1941

Minutes

100

Movie Rate

8.00

Source: IMDb

Movie

The Maltese Falcon

Country: USA

Year: 1941

Length: 1h40m

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Cover of The Maltese Falcon, the 1929 book by Dashiell Hammett

Year

1929

Pages

213

Book Rate

7.80

S: Goodreads

Book

The Maltese Falcon

Country: USA

First published in: 1929

Length: 213 pages

Genre: Fiction

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Other screen adaptations of the book

Movie poster
The Maltese Falcon (1931)
Movie by Roy Del Ruth
Movie poster
Satan Met a Lady (1936)
Movie by William Dieterle
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The Black Bird (1975)
Movie by David Giler
TV Series poster
Monsieur Spade (2024-)
TV Series by Scott Frank

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Poster of The Maltese Falcon, the 1941 movie by John Huston

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Cover of The Maltese Falcon, the 1929 book by Dashiell Hammett

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42% No

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