Rico says he and the ladyfriend stayed up late watching the classic
Maltese Falcon. Directed by
John Huston (who wrote the screenplay based on
Dashiell Hammett's book), it had an amazing cast, including
Humphrey Bogart (photo, at left) as
Sam Spade,
Mary Astor (photo, center, who
Rico didn't recognize),
Peter Lorre (photo, right),
Sydney Greenstreet,
Ward Bond (photo, far right),
Jerome Cowan (who got to play
Miles Archer for not very long),
Walter Huston,
John's father, as
Captain Jacoby, and
Elisha Cook Jr.
A
film noir about 'the thing that dreams are made of', it's a must-see:
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.
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