23 May 1931
The Maltese Falcon
A lovely dame with dangerous lies employs the services of a private detective, who is quickly caught up in the mystery and intrigue of a statuette known as the Maltese Falcon.
The Suspect
His Was a Strange Secret, Hers Was a Strange Love
Genial shopkeeper Philip has to endure the constant nagging of a shrewish wife while he secretly yearns for a pretty young stenographer. When the henpecking gets to be too much, Philip murders his wife and manages to make her death look like an accident. A ruthless blackmailer and a low-key detective both discover Philip's secret, and he has to decide which of them poses the more dangerous threat.
Top Billed Cast
Charles Laughton Philip Marshall
Ella Raines Mary Gray
Dean Harens John Marshall
Stanley Ridges Inspector Huxley
Henry Daniell Mr. Simmons
Rosalind Ivan Cora Marshall
Molly Lamont Mrs. Simmons
Raymond Severn Merridew
Eve Amber Sybil
Maude Eburne Mrs. Packer
Clifford Brooke Mr. Packer
Gerald Hamer Griswold (uncredited)
Ernie Adams Cabbie (uncredited)
Eve Ashley Background Woman (uncredited)
Jimmy Aubrey Pogson (uncredited)
Walter Bacon Commuter (uncredited)
John Berkes Det. Sgt. Pennyfeather (uncredited)
Lillian Bronson Miss Crevy (uncredited)
Nina Campana Cashier at Luigi's (uncredited)
Tommy Cook Child Violinist (uncredited)
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