Greatest Movie Of All-Time

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

• Hosts of Movies and Us podcast
• @moviesanduspod on IG, TikTok, YouTube
• On Medium

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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