The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Overview
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $375,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $1,772,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 24.274 |
Directed By
John Huston
Crew
Arthur Edeson
Adolph Deutsch
Orry-Kelly
Hal B. Wallis
Robert M. Haas
John Huston
Thomas Richards
John Huston
Perc Westmore
Leo F. Forbstein
Mike Joyce
Frank McCoy
Jean Udko
Arthur Lange
Jack Sullivan
John Gilbert Kissel
Al Alleborn
Keefe Maley
E.F. Dexter
Dashiell Hammett
John Prettyman
Claude Archer
Henry Blanke
William Conger
William McConnell
Oliver S. Garretson
William Steudeman
Louis Kaufman
Robert Foulk
Wally Meinardus
Cora Lobb
Mack Elliott
Meta Carpenter
Burrell Kring
TOP CAST
Humphrey Bogart
Samuel Spade
Mary Astor
Brigid O'Shaughnessy
Gladys George
Iva Archer
Peter Lorre
Joel Cairo
Barton MacLane
Lt. of Detectives Dundy
Lee Patrick
Effie Perine
Sydney Greenstreet
Kasper Gutman
Ward Bond
Det. Tom Polhaus
Jerome Cowan
Miles Archer
Elisha Cook Jr.
Wilmer Cook
James Burke
Luke
Murray Alper
Frank Richman
John Hamilton
District Attorney Bryan
Charles Drake
Reporter (uncredited)
Chester Gan
Bit Part (uncredited)
Creighton Hale
Stenographer (uncredited)
Robert Homans
Policeman (uncredited)
William Hopper
Reporter (uncredited)
Walter Huston
Captain Jacoby (uncredited)
Hank Mann
Reporter (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Announcer (uncredited)
Emory Parnell
Ship's Mate (uncredited)
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