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May 22, 2019 · While the "Maltese Falcon" itself is fictional the object might have been inspired by a real one - albeit one without the exciting Knights Templar and Pirates(!) backstory.
Feb 25, 2016 · Dashiell Hammett first published The Maltese Falcon as a serialized story in the crime-fiction magazine Black Mass, following it (in 1930) with a proper hardcover release. Warner Bros. snatched...
Feb 19, 2016 · One says the Maltese Falcon was made of lead and weighed 47 pounds, just about the same as Milan’s; however, the memo may be talking about the fictional Falcon—the one described by Dashiell...
How many falcons were used in the 1941 film adaptation of Dashiell Hammett's novel? Was one of them made of lead? Find out the real-life story behind the famous MacGuffin of Hollywood.
Sep 19, 2021 · The Maltese Falcon is a fictional statuette in the film of the same name, but its origin and value are shrouded in confusion. Learn about the different versions of the falcon, their provenance and value, and the auction of the lead statuette in 2013.
Feb 14, 2007 · In “The Maltese Falcon,” a missing statuette that has been stolen again and again over the centuries leads Spade on a trail of murder, intrigue and a dame named Brigid O’Shaughnessy.
Readers never see the real Maltese falcon in the story, but its importance drives the plot ahead. It is a metaphor for Gutman's obsession, Cairo's greed, O'Shaughnessy's duplicity, and Spade's curiosity.
