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 | 19.329 |
Directed By
John Huston
Crew
John Huston
John Huston
Hal B. Wallis
Adolph Deutsch
Arthur Edeson
Thomas Richards
Robert M. Haas
Orry-Kelly
Perc Westmore
Leo F. Forbstein
Mike Joyce
Frank McCoy
Jean Udko
Jack Sullivan
Arthur Lange
Dashiell Hammett
Henry Blanke
Al Alleborn
Claude Archer
John Prettyman
John Gilbert Kissel
Keefe Maley
William McConnell
Oliver S. Garretson
William Conger
E.F. Dexter
Mack Elliott
Wally Meinardus
William Steudeman
Burrell Kring
Cora Lobb
Louis Kaufman
Meta Carpenter
Robert Foulk
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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