Review of The Maltese Falcon (1941) by Tynan Y — 04 Nov 2012
A wonderful piece of noir, with Humphrey Bogart delivering a cool and captivating performance as detective Samuel Spade, who causally delves further and further into a thought-provoking mystery, that is made all the more intriguing by such curious characters as the icy Brigid O'Shaughnessy (Mary Astor), weasely Joel Cairo (Peter Lorre), and henchman Wilmer Cook (Elisha Cook, Jr.
). With snappy dialogue ("When you're slapped, you'll take it and like it.") and careful direction by John Huston, this is a masterstroke in American cinema.
This review of The Maltese Falcon (1941) was written by Tynan Y on 04 Nov 2012.
The Maltese Falcon has generally received very positive reviews.
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