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The Maltese Falcon

1931 · 80 min

A brisk, cynical pre-Code detective yarn full of double-crosses and shady characters, with a tense, talky atmosphere and a few lurid touches.

Directed by
Roy Del Ruth
Genres
Mystery, Crime
Starring
Ricardo Cortez, Bebe Daniels, Dudley Digges
Overview
A lovely dame with dangerous lies employs the services of a private detective, who is quickly caught up in the mystery and intrigue of a statuette known as the Maltese Falcon.

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Directed by
Roy Del Ruth
Genres
Mystery, Crime
Starring
Ricardo Cortez, Bebe Daniels, Dudley Digges
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Tone
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • greed
  • deception
  • crime
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour4
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Directed by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
80 min
Country
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Languages
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