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The Maltese Falcon (1931)
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Roy Del Ruth Director

previously directed Gold Diggers of Broadway

A San Francisco private eye is caught up in a conspiracy to steal an ancient relic.

Trivia:

When originally sold to television in the 1950's, the title was changed to 'Dangerous Female', in order to avoid confusion with its more famous 1941 remake.

Quote: Casper Gutman

We'll talk if you like. And I'll tell you right now that I'm a man who likes to talk to a man who likes to talk.

Writers
	Brown Holmes	Screenplay
	Dashiell Hammett	Novel

Cast
	Ricardo Cortez	Sam Spade
	Bebe Daniels	Ruth Wonderly
	Dudley Digges	Casper Gutman
	Una Merkel	Effie Perrine
	Robert Elliot	Police Lt. Dundy
	Thelma Todd	Iva Archer
	Otto Matieson	Dr. Joel Cairo
	Walter Long	Miles Archer
	Dwight Frye	Wilmer Cook
	J. Farrell MacDonald	Det. Sgt. Tom Polhaus
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A solid film hampered by its legendary superior (3 out of 5)

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Name	The Maltese Falcon
US Release	June 13, 1931
UK Release
AUS Release
Runtime	80
Language(s)	Add a new language English
Genre(s)	Add a new genre Thriller Mystery
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