John Huston’s THE MALTESE FALCON (1941)

RETRO NOIR FILM SERIES
Select Wednesdays at 7pm in Cinema One | $10 per person.

April 29, 2026 at 7pm
John Huston’s THE MALTESE FALCON
(1941, 100 min)
One of the most influential noirs ever made, this razor-sharp crime thriller follows detective Sam Spade (Humphrey Bogart) as he navigates a web of greed, deceit, and murder surrounding a jewel-encrusted falcon. An unforgettable ensemble—including Sydney Greenstreet, Mary Astor, Peter Lorre, and Elisha Cook Jr.—brings Hammett’s morally complex characters to life with sizzling chemistry. Huston’s first feature as a director, it cemented Bogart’s tough-guy persona and established the blueprint for film noir: shadowy visuals, winding plots, and morally ambiguous heroes. A critical and box-office success, it has influenced countless thrillers, most famously inspiring the tone and style of Brian De Palma’s Scarface.
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