27K views · 2.1K reactions | One of the least subtle MacGuffins, THE MALTESE FALCON ('41) provides motive for intrigue and serves as the film's title. In some ways, the Maltese Falcon is quite literally "the stuff that dreams are made of," as the audience pursues the idea of the object with the characters. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM | Facebook

Today, 1931- The first screen rendition of Dashelle Hammett's The Maltese Falcon is released by Warner Bros. The studio releases a much more famous version, directed by John Huston and starring Humphrey Bogart, ten years later. #TheMalteseFalcon #DashelleHammett #JohnHuston #HumphreyBogart #Bogart #tcm #turnerclassicmovies #todayinhistory #thisdayinfilmhistory #thisdayinhistory #historytoday #classicfilm #film #classichollywood #classicmovies #hollywood #cinema #classicfilms #goldenageofhollywoo

This video is an homage to some of the best film noir movies of old Hollywood. It is dedicated to the actors and all those behind the cameras who created these great movies, who created suspense and excitement among their audiences. Among the directors' movies featured are Fritz Lang, Billy Wilder, Michael Curtiz and Hitchcock. #filmnoir #hitchcock #oldmovies #classicoldmovies #classicactors #classicmysteries #oldhollywood #crimedrama | Old Hollywood Classics