Andy Aldridge · @grange85
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I just watched The Maltese Falcon (Roy Del Ruth, 1931) and rated it 7/10 ~ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Maltese_Falcon_%281931_film%29?wprov=sfla1 #films #cinema #cinemastadon #TheMalteseFalcon #DashiellHammett #BebeDaniels #RicardoCortez #UnaMerkel #PreCode
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d4doome · @d4doome
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Is Roy del Ruth's 1931 precode version of The Maltese Falcon better than John Huston's celebrated 1941 remake? I think it is, although I like both.
Ricardo Cortez is a better Sam Spade than Bogart, and Bebe Daniels is definitely better than Mary Astor.
With its cheerful immorality the '31 version is closer in spirit to Hammett's novel.
My review: https://dfordoom-movieramblings.blogspot.com/2022/12/roy-del-ruths-maltese-falcon-1931.html
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#bebedaniels #samspade #classicmovies #precodemovies #PreCodeHollywood #precode #ricardocortez #filmnoir #dashiellhammett