Mary Astor

For a film by a master who was perhaps not at his best—having already established high expectations—this is a solidly entertaining motion picture.

The Maltese Falcon Directed by John Huston Written by John Huston U.S.A, 1941 It has often been written and said that John Huston’s 1941 classic, The Maltese Falcon, brought it in the era of film noir, or that it is the definitive entry within the genre. The origins of the genre and where Huston’s picture …