The Maltese Falcon (1941) | Ep. 72 - Part 1

Luke, Matt, and Westy are on the case as we head to 1940s San Francisco to begin John Huston's genre-defining noir. We're talking Bogart at his most iconic, a directorial debut that shouldn't have worked, and one of the great Hollywood MacGuffins.

In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, first-time director John Huston, the cast, and the second act — including how Huston got the best out of Hollywood's most difficult star and why this third adaptation finally cracked it.

Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now.

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