The Maltese Falcon

(warner bros.) Release Date: October 3, 1941 Director: John Huston Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George, Peter Lorre, Barton MacLane, Lee Patrick, Sydney Greenstreet, Ward Bond, Jerome Cowan, Elisha Cook Jr. Plot: Sam Spade, a private detective, gets involved in a murderous hunt for a valuable statuette.