The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon

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The Maltese Falcon

1931

1h 20m

6.3(52 votes)

Mystery

Crime

Overview

A lovely dame with dangerous lies employs the services of a private detective, who is quickly caught up in the mystery and intrigue of a statuette known as the Maltese Falcon.

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Warner Bros. Pictures

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1 video

Cast & Crew

13 members

Acting

Ricardo Cortez

Sam Spade

Ricardo Cortez

Acting

Bebe Daniels

Ruth Wonderly

Bebe Daniels

Acting

Dudley Digges

Casper Gutman

Dudley Digges

Acting

Una Merkel

Effie Perrine

Una Merkel

Acting

Robert Elliott

Police Lt. Dundy

Robert Elliott

Acting

Thelma Todd

Iva Archer

Thelma Todd

Acting

Otto Matieson

Dr. Joel Cairo

Otto Matieson

Acting

Walter Long

Miles Archer

Walter Long

Acting

Dwight Frye

Wilmer Cook

Dwight Frye

Acting

J. Farrell MacDonald

Det. Sgt. Tom Polhaus

J. Farrell MacDonald

Acting

Agostino Borgato

Capt. John Jacobi (uncredited)

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Acting

Morgan Wallace

District Attorney (uncredited)

Morgan Wallace

Acting

Lucille Ward

Sarah the Prison Matron (uncredited)

Lucille Ward

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