
Cinema Rediscovered | The Maltese Falcon (1941)
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Considered by many to be the first film noir, certainly a key title in laying the foundations for that native American genre of mean streets, knife-edged heroes, dark shadows and tough dames, experience John Huston’s debut feature on the big screen on its 80th anniversary, launching Film Noir UK. Directed by John Huston and starring Mary Astor, Humphrey Bogart, Gladys George, Peter Lorre, Barton MacLane.