In this noir classic, detective Sam Spade (Humphrey Bogart) gets more than he bargained for when he takes a case brought to him by a beautiful but secretive woman (Mary Astor). As soon as Miss Wonderly shows up, trouble follows as Sam's partner is murdered and Sam is accosted by a man (Peter Lorre) demanding he locate a valuable statuette. Sam, entangled in a dangerous web of crime and intrigue, soon realizes he must find the one thing they all seem to want: the bejeweled Maltese falcon.
Humphrey Bogart
Mary Astor
Gladys George
Peter Lorre
Barton MacLane
Lee Patrick
Sydney Greenstreet
Director John Huston
Screenplay John Huston
Cinematography Arthur Edeson
Editing Thomas Richards
Music Adolph Deutsch
Distributor Warner Bros.
Film Noir Confidential