Dana and Tom with new guests, Jen and Sarah (Movies and Us podcast) discuss the seminal film noir, The Maltese Falcon (1941): written and directed by John Huston, music by Adolph Deutsch, starring Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Peter Lorre, and Sydney Greenstreet.
Plot Summary: In the grimy streets of 1930s San Francisco, private eye Sam Spade finds himself entangled in a web of deceit, betrayal, and murder. When his partner is killed on a routine tail job, Spade is pulled into the orbit of a mysterious woman, a sinister foreigner, and a hulking brute—all desperate to get their hands on a priceless statue; the elusive Maltese Falcon. As the bodies pile up, Spade navigates the murky underworld with a cold detachment, playing a dangerous game of wits to uncover the truth. In the end, loyalty is a luxury, trust is a weapon, and everyone’s after the same thing: the black bird.
Guests:
Jen and Sarah
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction and Guest Introductions
01:29 Getting to Know - Jen and Sarah
10:59 Cast and Recognition for The Maltese Falcon
13:49 Relationship(s) to the Film
17:57 What is the Maltese Falcon About?
19:22 Is The Maltese Falcon THE Film Noir?
23:51 Humphrey Bogart's Performance as Sam Spade
28:28 Plot Summary for The Maltese Falcon
29:26 Did You Know?
30:59 First Commercial Break
31:46 What's Happening at Movies and Us?
33:17 Ask Dana Anything
38:20 Best Performance(s)
49:48 Best/Favorite/Indelible Scene(s)
01:02:28 Second Commercial Break
01:03:14 In Memoriam
01:05:39 Best/Funniest Lines
01:09:21 The Stanley Rubric - Legacy
01:15:32 The Stanley Rubric - Impact/Significance
01:21:30 The Stanley Rubric - Novelty
01:29:59 The Stanley Rubric - Classicness
01:36:51 The Stanley Rubric - Rewatchability
01:41:11 The Stanley Rubric - Audience Score and Total Score
01:42:48 Remaining Questions
01:51:25 Thank You to Our Guests / Final Thoughts
01:54:46 Credits
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