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After his partner's death, private eye Sam Spade becomes involved in a search for a priceless statuette. Based on Dashiell Hammett's classic novel.Product Identifiers
EAN7321900793377
eBay Product ID (ePID)59558157
Product Key Features
ActorMary Astor, Humphrey Bogart
Film/TV TitleThe Maltese Falcon
Aspect Ratio1.37
FormatDVD
Release Year2007
LanguageEnglish
FeaturesSpecial Edition\Disc One: \New digital transfer of 1941 movie from restored elements \Commentary by Bogart biographer Eric Lax \Warner Night at the Movies 1941 short subjects gallery - Vintage newsreel, THE GAY PARISIAN, HIAWATHA'S RABBIT HUNT\Trailers\Disc Two:\'The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird' documentary\'Breakdowns of 1941' studio blooper reel\Theatrical trailers
GenreThriller, General
Additional Product Features
CertificatePG
Number of Discs2
ReviewsEmpire - Huston's directorial debut picture... is the perfect movie experience
Additional InformationHard-drinking private eye Sam Spade sleuths the backyard of San Francisco in search of an elusive black bird statuette while evading the setups of three disparate miscreants: the duplicitous Brigid, the perfumed Mr. Cairo, and the scheming Fat Man. Huston's brilliant directorial debut is aided by first-rate performances, excellent camera work, as well as the director's acute attention to detail while shooting the film. Based on the crime novel by Dashiell Hammett. Academy Award Nominations: 3, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Sydney Greenstreet), and Best Screenplay. Previous versions of the story were filmed in 1931 (a.k.a. DANGEROUS FEMALE) and in 1936 (as SATAN MET A LADY, starring Bette Davis), and poorly redone in 1975 (THE BLACK BIRD).
Sound sourceMono 1.0
Movie/TV TitleThe Maltese Falcon