Maltese Falcon (Warner Bros.) (1941)

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The search _-brings about some startling. revelations, a few more murders and an eventual solution Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor Co-starred Dashiell Hammett’s famous mystery novel, “The Maltese Falcon” has been made into an exciting film by Warner Bros. with tough guy Humphrey Bogart and captivating Mary Astor in the starring roles. The picture is now playing at the Strand Theatre. Bogart plays the role of a private detective who tangles with a band of dangerous criminals to whom murder means nothing. He gets on their trail when he tries to solve the mystery of his “ partner’s murder. The screen play was written and directed by John Huston who had the directorial role for the first time. tery, comedy, act | @ PUBLICITY Advance and current theatre stories, f and art, especi . — © on an ogart Stars in Maltese Falcon’ fystery Film Coming to Strand that is breath-taking in the complete unexpectedness with which it comes. The film marks a new departure for Bogart, putting him, as it does, on the side of law and order. It also gives him a chance to demonstrate that he is just as adept at screen romance as he is at menace. Although Mary Astor is his main heart interest in the picture he also gets around to paying a little sentimental attention to Gladys George and Lee Patrick, two of the screen’s ablest blonde femme fatals. “The Maltese Falcon” also gives Bogart an adversary worthy of his steel—in Peter Lorre, arch-villain of so many hair-raising movies. John Hus ton prepared the screen play from Hammett’s novel and directed the production as well. Te als Fe To Show at Strand Starting Friday The Strand Theatre’s new feature attraction, starting on Friday, will be “The Maltese Falcon,” starring Humphrey Bogart. Adapted for the screen from the Dashiell Hammett novel, the film is a well-concocted mystery drama with a liberal dash of comedy and romance. For “The Maltese Falcon,” Warner Bros. have assembled a fine cast of seasoned performers. Besides Bogart, there is charming Mary Astor in the romantic lead, Gladys George and Lee Patrick to give her some competition with the hero, Peter Lorre, in one of his most. sinister roles, Greenstreet, well-known stage actor, from the cast of the Lunt-Fontaine play, “There Shall Be No Night,” Elisha Cook, Jr.. Jerome Cowan, Barton MacLane and others. Centering around the search for a porcelain statuette of fabulous worth, the story of “The Maltese Falcon” is one of the most intriguing mystery stories ever written. Ham mett’s witty way with mys teries is well-known to filmgoers from their acquantance with his “Thin Man” series, and John Huston, who wrote and directed the screen play has used his material well, but tough—private detective who eventually solves the Sydney Mat 201—30c WHEN TOUGH GUYS MEET. this is what happens. Humphrey Bogart and Peter Lorre tangle. while Mary Astor looks slightly worried. as well she may. in this scene from “The Maltese Falcon.” coming to the Strand Friday. : Samuel Spade...................... HUMPHREY BOGART Brigid O’Shaughnessy...................... MARY ASTOR ee a ee Gladys George OS + Seat eaeiese ere Peter Lorre Lt. of Detectives Dundy.................. Barton MacLane ee ee aa Lee Patrick Kasper Gutman........................ Sydney Greenstreet Detective Tom Polhaus........................:.. Ward Bond Milos Arche®.,.........0.......:.cccccccsesscccsesen Jerome Cowan Wilmer Cook..............00c:ccccceecceteeees Elisha Cook, Jr. eR po Se a es James Burke Frank Richman.....................0:c::ceeseees Murray Alper er ee John Hamilton PRODUCTION Directed by John Huston Screen Play by John Huston: Based Upon a Novel by Dashiell Hammett: Director of Photography, Arthur Edeson. A.S.C.: Film Editor, Thomas Richards; Sound by Oliver S. Garretson: Art Director, Robert Haas; Dialogue Director. Robert Foulk: Gowns by Orry-Kelly: Makeup Artist, Perc Westmore: Music by Adolph Deutsch: Musical Director, Leo F. Forbstein. (Running Time—100 Minutes) (Humphrey Bogart) gets suspicious of his charming lady client when he learns, shortly after, that Thursby has also ‘murdered. Another stranger turns up in Spade’s office, | a slight, dainty foreigner named Cairo (Peter Lorre), offers him $5000 to find him a certain statuette, a black porcelain falcon. Miss Wonderly. Spade’s newest romantic interest. now comes into the case in an active way, to help Spade find the falcon. Also involved are two other men, a Mr. Gutman (Sydney Greenstreet), and Wilmer (Elisha Cook. Jr.) his gun boy. Gutman offers $50,000 for the falcon if it is found. Spade learns that this mysterious bird was once a gift of the Knights of Malta to Charles of Spain. and that it is of fabulous worth, so fabulous, in fact, that the psople who are after it are willing to commit murder to get possezsion of it. From here en, the chase gots fast end Herloes with Spade keeping step of his double | ike a7 big cast angles of your show (Pages 7 through 10).