In the second screen version of The Maltese Falcon, a detective is caught between a lying seductress and a lady jewel thief.
Casts Bette Davis, Warren William, Alison Skipworth, Arthur Treacher, Marie Wilson, Wini Shaw, Porter Hall, Olin Howland, Charles C. Wilson, May Beatty
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Strange Days
Angel Heart
Psycho
Chinatown
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Wander
Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link
Blonde for a Day
The Big Sleep
The Maltese Falcon
Herbie Goes Bananas
Greedy
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
Film Noir
Who's Harry Crumb?
Shall We Dance?
Kiss Me Deadly
Silver City
A Low Down Dirty Shame
Under Suspicion
SIMILAR MOVIES
Strange Days
IMDB 7 | Oct , 1995
Former policeman Lenny Nero has moved into a more lucrative trade: the illegal sale of virtual reality-like recordings that allow users to experience the emotions and past experiences of others. While they typically contain tawdry incidents, Nero is shocked when he receives one showing a murder.Angel Heart
IMDB 7.1 | Mar , 1987
A down-and-out Brooklyn detective is hired to track down a singer on an odyssey that will take him through the desperate streets of Harlem, the smoke-filled jazz clubs of New Orleans, and the swamps of Louisiana and its seedy underworld of voodoo.Psycho
IMDB 8.4 | Jun , 1960
When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.Chinatown
IMDB 7.9 | Jun , 1974
Private eye Jake Gittes lives off of the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-World War II Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extra-marital affair, Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits, uncovering a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together.Who Framed Roger Rabbit
IMDB 7.5 | Jun , 1988
'Toon star Roger is worried that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with someone else, so the studio hires detective Eddie Valiant to snoop on her. But the stakes are quickly raised when Marvin Acme is found dead and Roger is the prime suspect.Wander
IMDB 5.3 | Dec , 2020
After getting hired to probe a suspicious death in the small town of Wander, a mentally unstable private investigator becomes convinced the case is linked to the same 'conspiracy cover up' that caused the death of his daughter.Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link
IMDB 0 | Jun , 1984
In this film noir comedy, detective Cash Hunt follows clues to solve a difficult puzzle. The producers offered a prize of $100,000 for the first viewer who could find the solution.Blonde for a Day
IMDB 5 | Jun , 1946
Hugh Beaumont stars as detective "Michael Shayne" in this 1946 B-film.The Big Sleep
IMDB 7.6 | Aug , 1946
Private Investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by wealthy General Sternwood regarding a matter involving his youngest daughter Carmen. Before the complex case is over, Marlowe sees murder, blackmail, deception, and what might be love.The Maltese Falcon
IMDB 7.7 | Oct , 1941
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.Herbie Goes Bananas
IMDB 5.3 | Jun , 1980
The adorable little VW helps its owners break up a counterfeiting ring in Mexico.Greedy
IMDB 6.2 | Mar , 1994
Meet the McTeagues. They've come to stake a claim in their wealthy uncle's will… only he's not dead yet!The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
IMDB 6.1 | Jul , 1990
To the Los Angeles elite, Ford Fairlane is known as "Mr. Rock 'n' Roll Detective." This loudmouthed ladies' man serves an exclusive rock star clientele, who depend on his keen eye and smug discretion. So when a heavy-metal musician dies mid-concert, Fairlane is on the case before the lights come up. But things turn shocking when radio personality Johnny Crunch hires Fairlane to find a missing groupie mere hours before he is electrocuted live on air.Film Noir
IMDB 6 | Mar , 2007
Private detective Sam Ruben's clever plan falls apart with the onset of amnesia. Everyone is trying to kill him and he doesn't know why. The classic film noir milieu now comes to you in the form of an animated feature.Who's Harry Crumb?
IMDB 5.9 | Feb , 1989
Harry Crumb is a bumbling and inept private investigator who is hired to solve the kidnapping of a young heiress which he's not expected to solve because his employer is the mastermind behind the kidnapping.Shall We Dance?
IMDB 7.4 | Jan , 1996
A bored accountant spots a beautiful woman in the window of a ballroom dance studio. He secretly starts taking dancing lessons to be near her, and then over time discovers how much he loves dancing. His wife, meanwhile, has hired a private detective to find out why he has started coming home late smelling of perfume.Kiss Me Deadly
IMDB 7.2 | Apr , 1955
One evening, Hammer gives a ride to Christina, an attractive hitchhiker on a lonely country road, who has escaped from the nearby lunatic asylum. Thugs waylay them and force his car to crash. When Hammer returns to semi-consciousness, he hears Christina being tortured until she dies. Hammer, both for vengeance and in hopes that "something big" is behind it all, decides to pursue the case.Silver City
IMDB 6.1 | Sep , 2004
The discovery of a corpse and the ensuing probe by an idealistic journalist threatens to unravel a bumbling local politician's campaign for governor of Colorado.A Low Down Dirty Shame
IMDB 5.6 | Nov , 1994
A black detective becomes embroiled in a web of danger while searching for a fortune in missing drug money. During the course of his investigation, he encounters various old connections, ultimately confronting the criminal responsible for Shame's expulsion from the force. He must also deal with two women, Angela, a beautiful old flame, and Peaches, his energetic but annoying sidekick.Under Suspicion
IMDB 5.9 | Sep , 1991
In the late 1950s, British police officer Tony Aaron resigns from the force after sleeping with Hazel, wife of the man whose house he was supposed to guard. In his new job as a fake private investigator, he helps couples get divorces by photographing Hazel having "affairs" with the husband. When she is murdered during a job, Tony begins having an affair with the dead man's mistress, Angeline, while trying to prove his innocence.