Case 71. THE MALTESE FALCON (1931) | Dir Roy Del Ruth | Better Than Bogart?

This week, Cinema Sleuths investigates Roy Del Ruth’s The Maltese Falcon (1931), the first feature-film adaptation of the classic hard-boiled detective novel by Dashiell Hammett. In this episode, your cinematic sleuths investigate this often-overlooked 1931 adaptation, exploring Ricardo Cortez’s interpretation of Sam Spade, the film’s pre-Code atmosphere and Roy Del Ruth’s direction. CASE FILE: THE MALTESE FALCON (1931) Directed by: Roy Del RuthWritten by: Brown Holmes and Maude FultonBased on the novel: The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell HammettStarring: Ricardo Cortez, Bebe Daniels, Dudley Digges, Otto Matieson, Una Merkel and Thelma ToddGenre: Mystery / Crime / Detective / Pre-Code / Hard-Boiled     Cinema Sleuths (Formerly Mean Streets) is produced by Luke Deckard & Matthew Booth  Edited by Luke Deckard  Theme song by Luke Deckard  Logo by  Phil Dragash    DISCLAIMER All content presented in this podcast episode is the property of the podcast creator and is protected under applicable copyright laws. Any copyrighted material used in this episode is used under the principles of fair use for purposes such as commentary, criticism, education, and review. No part of this episode may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission from the copyright holder, except where permitted by law. *All movie and TV clips used in this episode are the property of their respective copyright holders and are used here for the purpose of review and commentary under Fair Dealing / Fair Use. No copyright infringement is intended.*