In the second screen version of The Maltese Falcon, a detective is caught between a lying seductress and a lady jewel thief.
Casts Bette Davis, Warren William, Alison Skipworth, Arthur Treacher, Marie Wilson, Wini Shaw, Porter Hall, Olin Howland, Charles C. Wilson, May Beatty
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Psycho
Angel Heart
Strange Days
The Big Sleep
Armed and Dangerous
Shall We Dance?
Blood Simple
Blonde for a Day
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
Greedy
Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link
The Playful One
Herbie Goes Bananas
Film Noir
The Cheap Detective
After the Thin Man
The Big Fix
The Late Show
The Corsican File
SIMILAR MOVIES
Psycho
IMDB 8.4 | Jun , 1960
When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.Angel Heart
IMDB 7.1 | Mar , 1987
A down-and-out Brooklyn detective is hired to track down a singer on an odyssey that will take him through the desperate streets of Harlem, the smoke-filled jazz clubs of New Orleans, and the swamps of Louisiana and its seedy underworld of voodoo.Strange Days
IMDB 7 | Oct , 1995
Former policeman Lenny Nero has moved into a more lucrative trade: the illegal sale of virtual reality-like recordings that allow users to experience the emotions and past experiences of others. While they typically contain tawdry incidents, Nero is shocked when he receives one showing a murder.The Big Sleep
IMDB 7.6 | Aug , 1946
Private Investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by wealthy General Sternwood regarding a matter involving his youngest daughter Carmen. Before the complex case is over, Marlowe sees murder, blackmail, deception, and what might be love.Armed and Dangerous
IMDB 5.7 | Aug , 1986
After policeman Frank Dooley is framed for theft and loses his job on the force, he joins a security guard agency and teams up with inept former defense lawyer Norman Kane. When the two botch a job guarding a local warehouse, they begin to uncover corruption within the company and their union.Shall We Dance?
IMDB 7.4 | Jan , 1996
A bored accountant spots a beautiful woman in the window of a ballroom dance studio. He secretly starts taking dancing lessons to be near her, and then over time discovers how much he loves dancing. His wife, meanwhile, has hired a private detective to find out why he has started coming home late smelling of perfume.Blood Simple
IMDB 7.2 | Jan , 1985
The owner of a seedy small-town Texas bar discovers that one of his employees is having an affair with his wife. A chaotic chain of misunderstandings, lies and mischief ensues after he devises a plot to have them murdered.Blonde for a Day
IMDB 5 | Jun , 1946
Hugh Beaumont stars as detective "Michael Shayne" in this 1946 B-film.Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
IMDB 6.6 | Feb , 1994
He's Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Jim Carrey is on the case to find the Miami Dolphins' missing mascot and quarterback Dan Marino. He goes eyeball to eyeball with a man-eating shark, stakes out the Miami Dolphins and woos and wows the ladies. Whether he's undercover, under fire or underwater, he always gets his man… or beast!The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
IMDB 6.1 | Jul , 1990
To the Los Angeles elite, Ford Fairlane is known as "Mr. Rock 'n' Roll Detective." This loudmouthed ladies' man serves an exclusive rock star clientele, who depend on his keen eye and smug discretion. So when a heavy-metal musician dies mid-concert, Fairlane is on the case before the lights come up. But things turn shocking when radio personality Johnny Crunch hires Fairlane to find a missing groupie mere hours before he is electrocuted live on air.Greedy
IMDB 6.1 | Mar , 1994
Meet the McTeagues. They've come to stake a claim in their wealthy uncle's will… only he's not dead yet!Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link
IMDB 0 | Jun , 1984
In this film noir comedy, detective Cash Hunt follows clues to solve a difficult puzzle. The producers offered a prize of $100,000 for the first viewer who could find the solution.The Playful One
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1970
An active building contractor hires a failed private detective, Pantelis. His mission is to sabotage her competitor, Bastounas, who is planning to build a hotel complex. When Bastounas forgets the suitcase with the money for the purchase of the land on which the hotel will be built, Pantelis will do everything he can to delay his secretary, who is responsible for delivering the money to him.Herbie Goes Bananas
IMDB 5.3 | Jun , 1980
The adorable little VW helps its owners break up a counterfeiting ring in Mexico.Film Noir
IMDB 6 | Mar , 2007
Private detective Sam Ruben's clever plan falls apart with the onset of amnesia. Everyone is trying to kill him and he doesn't know why. The classic film noir milieu now comes to you in the form of an animated feature.The Cheap Detective
IMDB 6.3 | Jun , 1978
A spoof of the entire 1940s detective genre. San Francisco private detective, Lou Pekinpaugh is accused of murdering his partner at the instigation of his mistress—his partner's wife.After the Thin Man
IMDB 7.3 | Dec , 1936
Nick and Nora Charles investigate when Nora's cousin reports her disreputable husband is missing, and find themselves in a mystery involving the shady owners of a popular nightclub, a singer and her dark brother, the cousin's forsaken true love, and Nora's bombastic and controlling aunt.The Big Fix
IMDB 5.7 | Oct , 1978
Private detective Moses Wine is hired by his former college girlfriend to investigate a political smear campaign and he sets out to find out who is responsible, with deadly results.The Late Show
IMDB 6.3 | Feb , 1977
Over-the-hill gumshoe in Los Angeles seeks to avenge the killing of an old pal, another detective who was involved in a case concerning a murdered broad, stolen stamps, a nickel-plated handgun, a cheating dolly, and a kidnapped pussycat.The Corsican File
IMDB 5.9 | Oct , 2004
Jack Palmer is a Paris-based detective with a huge ego. Ange Leoni is a rebel native of Corsica whose location can't be pinned down by even the most dogged of detectives. Approached by an obscure, small-time attorney and charged with the seemingly simple task of locating the missing Leoni, gifted gumshoe Palmer accepts the job under the assumption that it will be the easiest money of his professional career. But this superstar sleuth is about to find out just how mistaken he was...