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The Maltese Falcon

Name: The Maltese Falcon
Genre: Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Released: 1941-10-18
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 7.9

1941 · 1h 40m · Mystery, Crime, Thriller

IMDb 7.9 Metacritic 97 RT 99%

Stop what you're doing and watch this tonight—it's a masterclass in noir filmmaking that basically invented the detective thriller playbook. Humphrey Bogart, femme fatales, double-crosses, and a mystery that actually holds up 80 years later: the scores don't lie, and neither does cinema history.

Plot

A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.

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