| Uniform Title |
Maltese falcon (Motion picture : 1941) |
| Title |
The Maltese falcon. |
| Published |
[Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified], [2023] |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (100 minutes) : sound, black & white ; 12 cm |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Originally released as a motion picture in the United States by Warner Bros. in 1941. |
| Special features: Becoming attractions: the trailers of Humphrey Bogart, a documentary look at Bogart's Warner Bros. career through trailers of his films, hosted by Turner Classic Movies on-air personality Robert Osborne ; A history of mystery essay ; Interactive menus ; Scene access ; 2 theatrical trailers. |
| Based on the 1930 novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett, and a remake of the 1931 film of the same name. |
| Credits |
Directed by John Huston ; screenplay by John Huston. |
| Performers |
Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor. |
| Summary |
San Francisco detective Sam Spade takes on a case that sees him involved with three unscrupulous individuals, and a gorgeous liar and their quest for a priceless statuette. But the stakes rise after his partner is murdered. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : PG. |
| System details |
DVD video ; NTSC ; Region All. |
| Language note |
English. Subtitles: English, French. |
| Subjects |
Hammett, Dashiell, -- 1894-1961 -- Film adaptations |
| Private investigators -- Drama |
| Theft -- Investigation -- Drama |
| Secrecy -- Drama |
| Feature films -- United States |
| Motion pictures, American |
| Genre |
Detective and mystery films |
| Film noir |
| Feature films |
| Fiction films |
| Other Names |
Huston, John, 1906-1987 director, screenwriter. |
| Bogart, Humphrey, 1899-1957 actor. |
| Astor, Mary, 1906-1987 actor. |
| Motion picture adaptation of (work): Hammett, Dashiell, 1894-1961. Maltese falcon. |
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