The Maltese Falcon

Summary

The Maltese Falcon is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (642 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Maltese Falcon's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Maltese Falcon was directed by Roy Del Ruth^[4].
• Maude Fulton wrote the screenplay for The Maltese Falcon^[5].
• The Maltese Falcon's composer is recorded as Leo F. Forbstein^[6].
• The Maltese Falcon is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement^[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 LGBTQ-related 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 genre is action film^[14].
• The Maltese Falcon's based on is recorded as The Maltese Falcon^[15].
• A cast member of The Maltese Falcon was Bebe Daniels^[16].
• A cast member of The Maltese Falcon was Ricardo Cortez^[17].
• A cast member of The Maltese Falcon was Dudley Digges^[18].
• A cast member of The Maltese Falcon was Una Merkel^[19].
• A cast member of The Maltese Falcon was Thelma Todd^[20].
• A cast member of The Maltese Falcon was Walter Long^[21].
• A cast member of The Maltese Falcon was Dwight Frye^[22].
• A cast member of The Maltese Falcon was J. Farrell MacDonald^[23].
• A cast member of The Maltese Falcon was Morgan Wallace^[24].
• A cast member of The Maltese Falcon was Otto Matieson^[25].
• A cast member of The Maltese Falcon was Robert Elliott^[26].
• The Maltese Falcon's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Maltese Falcon was directed by Roy Del Ruth^[4]. Maude Fulton wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Bebe Daniels^[16], Ricardo Cortez^[17], Dudley Digges^[18], Una Merkel^[19], Thelma Todd^[20], and Walter Long^[21].

Publication

The Maltese Falcon was published on January 1, 1931^[28]. The original language of it was American English^[29]. Genres include crime film^[8], mystery film^[9], film noir^[10], LGBTQ-related film^[11], film based on a novel^[12], and drama film^[13]. It was distributed by video on demand^[30].

Subject and Themes

The Maltese Falcon is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement^[7].

Reception

Reviews include 71%^[31] and 6.3/10^[32].

Why It Matters

The Maltese Falcon ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (642 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]