Review of The Maltese Falcon (1941) by Jonathan H — 05 Aug 2009

Bogart's best role. The first and greatest noir detective film.

This review of The Maltese Falcon (1941) was written by Jonathan H on 05 Aug 2009.

The Maltese Falcon has generally received very positive reviews.

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