The Maltese Falcon (1941 film)

1941 film by John Huston

The Maltese Falcon is a 1941 American film noir written and directed by John Huston, marking Huston's directorial debut. It is the third film adaptation of Dashiell Hammett's 1930 novel, following the 1931 version directed by Roy Del Ruth, and the 1936 William Dieterle–directed Satan Met a Lady. The 1941 film stars Humphrey Bogart as the hard-boiled private detective Sam Spade, in a role that would cement his status as a Hollywood icon, alongside Mary Astor as the enigmatic and manipulative femme fatale Brigid O'Shaughnessy.

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