149. The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Director: John Huston
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George, Peter Lorre, Barton MacLane, Lee Patrick, Sydney Greenstreet
Synopsis: Coming soon.
Bechdel-Wallace Pass? Yes
“Tip your goddamn milk hamsters.”
The Episode
We recall The Maltese Falcon (1941), a film noir where detective Sam Spade and friends(?) try to get their hands on a dingus a.k.a. a valuable black bird statuette. No feelings are felt, we crack foxy, and immediately forget what "garbage lady" means.