The Maltese Falcon

Summary

The Maltese Falcon is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,020 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Maltese Falcon's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Maltese Falcon was directed by John Huston^[4].
• John Huston wrote the screenplay for The Maltese Falcon^[5].
• Dashiell Hammett wrote the screenplay for The Maltese Falcon^[6].
• The Maltese Falcon's composer is recorded as Adolph Deutsch^[7].
• The Maltese Falcon's genre is crime film^[8].
• The Maltese Falcon's genre is mystery film^[9].
• The Maltese Falcon's genre is film noir^[10].
• The Maltese Falcon's genre is treasure hunt film^[11].
• The Maltese Falcon's genre is film based on a novel^[12].
• The Maltese Falcon's genre is drama film^[13].
• The Maltese Falcon's based on is recorded as The Maltese Falcon^[14].
• A cast member of The Maltese Falcon was Humphrey Bogart^[15].
• A cast member of The Maltese Falcon was Mary Astor^[16].
• A cast member of The Maltese Falcon was Gladys George^[17].
• A cast member of The Maltese Falcon was Peter Lorre^[18].
• A cast member of The Maltese Falcon was Sydney Greenstreet^[19].
• A cast member of The Maltese Falcon was Elisha Cook Jr.^[20].
• A cast member of The Maltese Falcon was Ward Bond^[21].
• A cast member of The Maltese Falcon was Barton MacLane^[22].
• A cast member of The Maltese Falcon was Walter Huston^[23].
• A cast member of The Maltese Falcon was Lee Patrick^[24].
• A cast member of The Maltese Falcon was James Burke^[25].
• A cast member of The Maltese Falcon was Jerome Cowan^[26].
• A cast member of The Maltese Falcon was Creighton Hale^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on The Maltese Falcon was Adolph Deutsch^[28]. It was produced by Hal B. Wallis^[29]. It was directed by John Huston^[4]. Screenwriters include John Huston^[5] and Dashiell Hammett^[6]. Cast members include Humphrey Bogart^[15], Mary Astor^[16], Gladys George^[17], Peter Lorre^[18], Sydney Greenstreet^[19], and Elisha Cook Jr.^[20].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1941^[30], October 3, 1941^[31], and October 18, 1941^[32]. The original language of The Maltese Falcon was English^[33]. Genres include crime film^[8], mystery film^[9], film noir^[10], treasure hunt film^[11], film based on a novel^[12], and drama film^[13]. It is part of National Film Registry^[34]. It was distributed by video on demand^[35].

Reception

Reviews include 9.1/10^[36], 99%^[37], 97/100^[38], and 7.9/10^[39].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Maltese Falcon's after a work by is recorded as Dashiell Hammett^[40].

Why It Matters

The Maltese Falcon ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,020 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]