The Maltese Falcon (1941) is a classic film noir directed by John Huston. It stars Humphrey Bogart as private detective Sam Spade, who is hired by a mysterious woman to find a valuable statuette known as the Maltese Falcon. Along the way,
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The Maltese Falcon is a 1941 American film noir written and directed by John Huston, marking Huston's directorial debut. It is the second film adaptation of Dashiell Hammett's 1930 novel, following the 1931 version directed by Roy Del Ruth.