'The Maltese Falcon' Returning to Theaters for 75th Anniversary
Humphrey Bogart in ‘The Maltese Falcon’ (Photo: Everett)
By Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter
Cinephiles, rejoice! Humphrey Bogart is returning to the big screen for the 75th anniversary of The Maltese Falcon.
The John Huston noir will be playing on Feb. 21 and 24 in more than 650 theaters across the nation to celebrate the milestone anniversary.
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A constant fixture in top film lists, The Maltese Falcon stars Bogart as a San Francisco private detective and the film follows his dealings with three unscrupulous adventurers, all of whom are competing to obtain a jewel-encrusted falcon statuette.
Mary Astor, Sydney Greenstreet, and Peter Lorre also star.
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Fathom Events and Turner Classic Movies are coming together for TCM Big Screen Classics for the presentation.
Theaters and tickets can be found here.
Watch a clip from ‘The Maltese Falcon’:
