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Summary: best actors, best detective movie around
Review: Strong story and morality tale, with an atmosphere made for black and white. The lines and the actors are amazing. It shows that greed has always been around and always will be-and besides, who would not want a bejewelled falcon?
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Summary: Huston Magic
Review: One could have only imagined how the audiences of the early forties must have reacted to the final reel. There would be no satisfying "wrap up" in this film no...not with Huston directing. No matter how many times one can view this film it still moves at a rapid pace thanks to direction and editing...along with a rogues gallery of colorfull characters that have been copied over and over again...a landmark film.
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Summary: Bogey Still Sets the Standard
Review: It's amazing that Humphrey Bogart's performance in this film (helped by great writing and directing) is still 100% contemporary: sly, cynical, knowing with cop or criminal, tough, tender, edgy, intelligent, and complex--oh, and very, very dangerous. You could imagine his Sam Spade ambling into any of the sequences in "Pulp Fiction" and utterly demolishing any of the characters foolish enough to take him on, verbally or any other way. His character, and the movie built around it, have so many levels, at least a dozen viewings are required. So much is put forth without explicit dialog or action, you find yourself wondering how it was done in the heavily-censored 1940s studio system. Tough, knowing genius is how, courtesy of Dashiell Hammett, John Huston, and the immortal Bogey. Not to be missed.
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Summary: An absolute classic, a timeless tough-guy masterpiece
Review: This is one of those rare perfect movies. There's absolutely no fat to trim, no scenes that don't work beautifully, no casting you'd like to have seen changed. I never get tired of this one and neither will you. How could you with lines like, "If you were half as sweet as you pretend to be, we'd never get anywhere."?
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Summary: Bogart at his best!
Review: Being a fan of the highly popular "Casablanca," I checked out this film to see Bogart in action again. I wasn't dissapointed with the results. The film boasts a great cast, (you'll recognize two players from "Casablanca")and develops the characters and plot with great skill. I thoroughly enjoyed it and plan to purchase it in the near future.
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Summary: Classic B&W Detective Film that has it all
Review: A cast of famous actors who play their roles to perfection, combined with the back drop of 1940's San Francisco, results in a captivating tale of murder and a lost treasure. Bogart plays to perfection the jaded detective caught in the web of greed and murder. You will be guessing until the last minute of play. This movie has it all-the historical connection, murder, deception. One of the all time greats!
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Summary: The feel good movie of the century. . .
Review: Casablanca, nope. Citizen Kane, no way. The greatest movie of the century hands down is The Maltese Falcon. Bogart as the ubercool detective Sam Spade is brilliant in this adaptation of the Hammett novel of the same name. Once you play this movie you will lose all track of time while you are chilled in your chair by the shear coolness of Bogart's Spade. Lorre and Greenstreet are just as impressive and add as much color and dimension to fictional characters as has ever been done in the relm of film. To make this short, SEE THIS MOVIE and love like many others have.
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Summary: The Maltese Falcon is Sensational
Review: Humphrey Bogart in this 1941 film created the image he was to carry through the rest of his career! Bogart plays the role of Sam Spade in this detective thriller. Spade is a private eye with few loyalties. The only motivation behind this man is a desire to find who killed his partner, even at the expense of losing his love, Brigid O'Shaughnessy (played by Mary Astor). Bogart brings his talents to this film in such a way as no other. He never lacks in wit. And he definately knows how to handle gun-toting hires! Sydney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre back up this film with superb performances! A definate classic and a definate buy for all video libraries!
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Summary: Bogart at his best in a great detective film.
Review: "The Maltese Falcon" remains one of the great detective films of all time. Humphrey Bogart was never better than as Sam Spade investigating the death of his partner Myles Archer. He soon turns his attention to finding a famous and valuable statue, the Maltese Falcon. A great supporting cast of actors hinders his search. First is "the dame," Mary Astor, who knows how to lie, except to Bogart. Next is "the fat man," capably played by Sidney Greenstreet. Elisha Cook Jr. is "the gunsel" who works for Greenstreet, but who can't match Bogie for toughness and savy. Peter Lorre is the perfumed "weasel" trying to lay claim to the falcon, but who is slapped down by Bogart who tells him that when he is hit he will "take it and like it." Ward Bond shows up as a police officer trying to keep Bogie out of trouble, but he is having a hard time smoothing things over with his lieutenant. This great film is a close adaptation of Dashiel Hammett's classic novel of the same name. Viewers who love the film will enjoy the book just as much and be prompted to get Bogie's other famous detective film, "The Big Sleep." In my opinion Humphrey Bogart is the single greatest American actor and "The Maltese Falcon" showcases his considerable talents.
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Summary: A Bogart classic
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Director: John Huston
Format: Black & White
Studio: Warner Studios
Video Release Date: February 1, 2000
Cast: Humphrey Bogart ... Private Detective Sam Spade
Mary Astor ... Brigid O'Shaughnessy
Gladys George ... Iva Archer
Peter Lorre ... Joel Cairo
Barton MacLane ... Det. Lt. 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 ... Bryan
Charles Drake ... Reporter
Chester Gan ... Bit part
Creighton Hale ... Stenographer
Robert Homans ... Policeman
William Hopper ... Reporter
Walter Huston ... Capt. Jacobi
Hank Mann ... Reporter
Jack Mower ... Announcer
Emory Parnell ... Ship's mate This is a cult classic Sam Spade (Humphrey Bogart) film. The cast included all-time greats Peter Lorre, Sidney Greestreet, Walter Huston, Ward Bond, and other veterans like Mary Astor and Jerome Cowan. John Huston directed, and kept the tension high throughout. This is a story about a statue of a falcon that the Knights Templar had made as a gift for the King of Spain in gratitude. It was lost in transit to the king. Crusted with jewels of immense value, but covered with black lacquer to disguise its worth, it was lost for centuries. This story is about the struggle between factions of villains to get the bird. If you have never see Bogart in this movie, you have missed one which is partly responsible for his fame. Joseph (Joe) Pierre
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