The Maltese Falcon - Humphrey Bogart Memorabilia!
One of the most popular crime films of all time has Bogart playing Hammett's private detective Sam Spade as he sleuths the backyard of San Francisco in search of an elusive black bird statuette and crosses wits with Astor's treacherous Brigid O'Shaughnessy and fat man Kaspar Gutman (Greenstreet). Memorable supporting performances by Lorre and Cook, Jr., playing two of the quirkiest villains of the '40s, only add to the unsettling atmosphere of this cynical parable of greed and deceit. After a brief career as screenwriter, this was Huston's directorial debut, and launched a career that spanned nearly half a century. Based on the Hammett novel that was previously filmed in 1931 as Dangerous Female, in 1936 as Satan Met a Lady starring Bette Davis, and poorly redone in 1975 as The Black Bird. Selected as a National Film Registry Outstanding Film. Academy Award Nominations: Best Picture; Best Supporting Actor: Sydney Greenstreet; Best Screenplay.
It is 11" x 14", bevel-cut double matted, framed under glass and ready to hang. The 8" x 10" photo is offset with an additional 4" x 6" photo, and coupled with a bio that lists pertinent facts.
Availability: This item takes 2 weeks to leave the warehouse plus ship time.
