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Maltese Falcon, The (1941) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars Maltese Falcon, The (1941) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
Overall Rating:3.5377
Avg Critic Score:3.4190

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Maltese Falcon, The (1941) scores a combined 3.44 out of 4 stars for Appreciating Great Trash Appreciating Great Trash
Humphrey Bogart plays a detective with a heart of stone in this classic (and purportedly the first) film-noir. The man takes the character of the level-headed, fast-talking Sam Spade and lends him a near - mythic stature of, well, coolness; there is ...read the complete Maltese Falcon movie review at Appreciating Great Trash
Maltese Falcon, The (1941) scores a combined 3.35 out of 4 stars for DVDnett.no DVDnett.no
Regidebuten til John Huston - Malteserfalken - innledes med følgende fortekst, som på gammeldags maner både etablerer mysteriet og vekker nysgjerrigheten: "I 1539 brakte Malteserridderne Karl V av Spania sin hyllest ved å sende ham en gyllen falk, ...read the complete Maltese Falcon movie review at DVDnett.no
Maltese Falcon, The (1941) scores a combined 3.30 out of 4 stars for DVD Times DVD Times
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Maltese Falcon, The (1941) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Jersey Film Society - review Jersey Film Society - review
A few years ago I was introduced to the actual Maltese Falcon at a small, intimate gathering in London. This unique piece of film memorabilia was invited to lunch in the chairman's office at Christie's auction house in London where it was to be later ...read the complete Maltese Falcon movie review at Jersey Film Society - review
Maltese Falcon, The (1941) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Apollo Guide (Dan Jardine) Apollo Guide (Dan Jardine)
Spade, it’s time to spill the beans. Talk now, or I’ll forever hold your piece. Hey, that’s pretty funny, even for you Lieutenant. I’ve had about enough of you. Private dicks like you turn my stomach. Think you can flaunt the law, make ...read the complete Maltese Falcon movie review at Apollo Guide (Dan Jardine)

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Maltese Falcon, The (1941) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Chris Barsanti) filmcritic.com (Chris Barsanti)
sharp and jagged... stripped clean ...read the complete Maltese Falcon movie review at filmcritic.com (Chris Barsanti)
Maltese Falcon, The (1941) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Bosley Crowther) New York Times (Bosley Crowther)
Mr. Huston gives promise of becoming one of the smartest directors in the field. ...read the complete Maltese Falcon movie review at New York Times (Bosley Crowther)
Maltese Falcon, The (1941) scores a combined 3.05 out of 4 stars for DVD Review e-zine DVD Review e-zine
Humphrey Bogart was the epitome of the classic tough-as-nails detective. In many films, his characters became iconic portrayals of heroes and unlikely-heroes alike, as he conquered the world with his films and created memorably movie history. Many of ...read the complete Maltese Falcon movie review at DVD Review e-zine
Maltese Falcon, The (1941) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reel.com Reel.com
Dashiell Hammett was the genuine article — a pulp fiction writer who actually worked as a Pinkerton detective in San Francisco, a touch that gave his great novel, The Maltese Falcon and its protagonist, private eye Sam Spade, an aura of verisimilitude. ...read the complete Maltese Falcon movie review at Reel.com
Maltese Falcon, The (1941) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Brilliant Observations on 1173 Films (Clayton Trapp) Brilliant Observations on 1173 Films (Clayton Trapp)
The reference the Knights Templar in the prologue should immediately tip you off that there's more going on here that meets the eye. And then they aren't mentioned at all in the script! What's really missing?! The Falcon is a lost gift from the Templars, ...read the complete Maltese Falcon movie review at Brilliant Observations on 1173 Films (Clayton Trapp)
Maltese Falcon, The (1941) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson) Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
It's close enough to a perfect film, but it is not one. ...read the complete Maltese Falcon movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Maltese Falcon, The (1941) scores a combined 2.99 out of 4 stars for Box Office Magazine Box Office Magazine
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Maltese Falcon, The (1941) scores a combined 2.89 out of 4 stars for MovieFreak.com (Rachel Sexton) MovieFreak.com (Rachel Sexton)
Due to the loss of one of the greatest leading ladies of all time, Katherine Hepburn, I thought I'd acquaint you with my favorite film of hers, 1940's The Philadelphia Story. A masterpiece in writing and action, The Philadelphia Story is a true comedy ...read the complete Maltese Falcon movie review at MovieFreak.com (Rachel Sexton)
Maltese Falcon, The (1941) scores a combined 2.76 out of 4 stars for Foster on Film - Film Noir Foster on Film - Film Noir
Sam Spade is an unpleasant man. That’s where it all starts. He sleeps with his partner’s wife, hardly reacts when that partner is murdered, hits the implied-homosexual for the fun of it, and throws tantrums. Not that he’s particularly worse ...read the complete Maltese Falcon movie review at Foster on Film - Film Noir
Maltese Falcon, The (1941) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Classic Film Guide Classic Film Guide
One of the best detective movies, is also one of Humphrey Bogart's best films (nominated for a Best Picture Oscar, two years before Casablanca won) that also features Mary Astor, Sydney Greenstreet (his only Academy Award nominated performance in his ...read the complete Maltese Falcon movie review at Classic Film Guide
Maltese Falcon, The (1941) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for The Fresh Films Review (Fredrik Fevang) The Fresh Films Review (Fredrik Fevang)
The first ever film noir? Yes, probably, but how could they know? Dashiell Hammett's novel had already been filmed ten years prior, but débutante John Huston takes the detective film genre to a new level with this dynamic, nonchalantly playful mystery. ...read the complete Maltese Falcon movie review at The Fresh Films Review (Fredrik Fevang)
Maltese Falcon, The (1941) scores a combined 2.74 out of 4 stars for DVD Verdict (Norman Short) DVD Verdict (Norman Short)
There are a few perfect films that define their own genre. This is one of them. The Maltese Falcon is arguably the greatest piece of American film noir, simply because everything about it is so flawless. Filled with twists and turns which are plausible ...read the complete Maltese Falcon movie review at DVD Verdict (Norman Short)
Maltese Falcon, The (1941) scores a combined 2.73 out of 4 stars for Weekly Reviews (Nathan Weinbender) - Capsule Weekly Reviews (Nathan Weinbender) - Capsule
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Maltese Falcon, The (1941) scores a combined 2.73 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert) Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Among the movies we not only love but treasure, ''The Maltese Falcon'' stands as a great divide. Consider what was true after its release in 1941 and was not true before: (1) The movie defined Humphrey Bogart's performances for the rest of his life; ...read the complete Maltese Falcon movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Maltese Falcon, The (1941) scores a combined 2.72 out of 4 stars for DVDTown (John J. Puccio) DVDTown (John J. Puccio)
I am reluctant to call anything the outright best of its kind, but if "The Maltese Falcon" doesn't qualify as the best private-eye yarn ever filmed, I don't know what does. Dashiell Hammett's story of double-dealing and double crosses in the search for ...read the complete Maltese Falcon movie review at DVDTown (John J. Puccio)
Maltese Falcon, The (1941) scores a combined 2.72 out of 4 stars for Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano) Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)
n the realm of cinema, THE MALTESE FALCON ($25) truly is the stuff that dreams are made of. Not only did THE MALTESE FALCON serve as the directorial debut of one of filmdom’s most celebrated directors- John Huston, this film set Humphrey Bogart’s ...read the complete Maltese Falcon movie review at Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)
Maltese Falcon, The (1941) scores a combined 2.70 out of 4 stars for DVD MovieGuide DVD MovieGuide
At 23rd on the AFI’s list of the top 100 films, 1941’s The Maltese Falcon ranks as its second-highest rated film noir after 1974’s Chinatown at #19. Actually, the AFI chart includes only a few flicks in that genre, so Falcon doesn’t have much ...read the complete Maltese Falcon movie review at DVD MovieGuide
Maltese Falcon, The (1941) scores a combined 2.68 out of 4 stars for Time Out Time Out
Huston's first film displays the hallmarks that were to distinguish his later work: the mocking attitude toward human greed; the cavalier insolence with which plot details are treated almost as asides; the delight in bizarre characterisations, here ...read the complete Maltese Falcon movie review at Time Out
Maltese Falcon, The (1941) scores a combined 2.65 out of 4 stars for Mutant Reviewers From Hell Mutant Reviewers From Hell
Okay, that’s what I figured. Believe it or not, there is a point to this, other than making you look weird in front of your family/coworkers/random sexual partners. (Just an added perk, I swear.) The fact is, I think most of us — myself very much ...read the complete Maltese Falcon movie review at Mutant Reviewers From Hell
Maltese Falcon, The (1941) scores a combined 2.63 out of 4 stars for The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks) The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks)
The Maltese Falcon (1941) is one of the most popular and best classic detective mysteries ever made, and many film historians consider it the first in the dark film noir genre in Hollywood. It leaves the audience with a distinctly down-beat conclusion ...read the complete Maltese Falcon movie review at The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks)
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