Review of The Maltese Falcon (1941) by Ryan W — 27 Dec 2014

The Maltese Falcon is a highly enjoyable film due to it's old fashioned suspense and Humphrey Bogart is in great touch.

This review of The Maltese Falcon (1941) was written by Ryan W on 27 Dec 2014.

The Maltese Falcon has generally received very positive reviews.

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