

The Maltese Falcon
1931-05-23 · 80 min · ★ 6.4
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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- Directors
- Roy Del Ruth
- Production companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Ricardo CortezSam Spade
Bebe DanielsRuth Wonderly
Dudley DiggesCasper Gutman
Una MerkelEffie Perrine
Robert ElliottPolice Lt. Dundy
Thelma ToddIva Archer
Otto MatiesonDr. Joel Cairo
Walter LongMiles Archer
Dwight FryeWilmer Cook
J. Farrell MacDonaldDet. Sgt. Tom Polhaus
Morgan WallaceDistrict Attorney (uncredited)
Lucille WardSarah the Prison Matron (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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