but the movie does create some parallels between these films in particular. In The Maltese Falcon, Bogart is the hero trying to solve a mystery, one that is masterminded by Greenstreet's character.

When a Texas playboy is murdered in a New York City nightclub the Falcon investigates. When he learns that the victim was slipped rattlesnake venom, the trail leads to Texas, his own kidnapping ...

In the second film of the series (and not a second part of anything), Gay Lawrence, aka The Falcon, is about to depart the city to marry his fiancée, Helen Reed, when a mystery girl, Rita Mara ...

unsolved mystery surrounding the prized Hollywood prop. Let's dive into the strange journey of the many faces of the Maltese Falcon. Read more: The 31 Scariest Movie Scenes Ever Per VF Hollywood's ...