Review of The Maltese Falcon (1941) by Rob Mackie for The Guardian — 01 Nov 1980
The film that brought the detective movie into the modern world, complete with novel film-noir techniques (shadows, low-angled shots, anti-heroes and duplicitous dames) and assembled one of the most enjoyable casts ever to play off each other.
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This review of The Maltese Falcon (1941) was written by Rob Mackie and published by The Guardian on 01 Nov 1980.
The Maltese Falcon has generally received very positive reviews.
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