The Maltese Falcon is a 1941 English-language Film-Noir Mystery movie written by John Huston and Dashiell Hammett. The movie is directed by John Huston. A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette. The maltese falcon stars Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George, Peter Lorre, Barton Maclane, Lee Patrick and Emory Parnell. The screenplay is written by John Huston which is inspired from The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett. The music was composed by Adolph Deutsch. Cinematography was done by Arthur Edeson and editing by Thomas Richards. The film has a running time of 101 minutes. and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released. The Maltese Falcon was made on a budget of $0 million and at the box office it grossed only $0 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by Warner Bros.