Shop Back to School savings
$43.74
FREE delivery September 5 - 26. Details
Usually ships within 4 to 5 days
$$43.74 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$43.74
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Ships from
Gagazet Media
Gagazet Media
Ships from
Gagazet Media
Returns
Eligible for Return or Refund within 30 days of receipt
Eligible for Return or Refund within 30 days of receipt
This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund within 30 days of receipt. You may receive a partial or no refund on used, damaged or materially different returns.
Read full return policy
Payment
Secure transaction
Your transaction is secure
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more

The Maltese Falcon

Format: VHS Tape
4.5 out of 5 stars 473 ratings
$43.74
Additional VHS tape options Edition Discs
鶹 Price
New from Used from
VHS tape —
1
$43.74
$43.74 —
VHS tape
June 12 2001 		— —
$23.95
— $23.95
{"desktop_buybox_group_1":[{"displayPrice":"$43.74","priceAmount":43.74,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"43","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"74","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"M4NfpFBE3uLFl%2FDE8K48%2FkAVufBmDFHkJTQOlOJhDl%2Fm5pV1Xat4DodHrB6UbPd5IR4EBao4UyPlfKgEjoLsvywuaYkwv%2B%2B2A9%2Bf%2FHc7zHQTubb9TIPKc8hP%2FNF0hTrrkfzYRoM0RwamrLaFWyFeleCiXRfxxOEjPU9rm%2BX7Pd90Tsz%2F9ovt9dek%2FKUvJbHm","locale":"en-CA","buyingOptionType":"NEW","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":0}]}

Purchase options and add-ons

Format NTSC
Language English
Colour Black & White
Number of discs 1

Product description

Crime Classics Edition Contains

Original Theatre Trailer
Film Guide Including Cast Details and Full Synopsis.

Product details

  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Parcel Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 18.6 x 10.64 x 2.85 cm; 173.88 g
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00004CJHV
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 473 ratings

Customer reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars
473 global ratings

Review this product

Share your thoughts with other customers
Write a customer review

Customers say

Customers find the movie fantastic, exciting, and faithful to the suspenseful novel. They appreciate the stunning high-quality 4K and ultra HD film, with rich textures and contrasts. Customers also appreciate the nicely presented and well-packaged DVD.

Select to learn more

Movie qualityVideo qualityVisual quality
10 customers mention "Movie quality"10 positive0 negative

Customers find the movie fantastic, legendary, and exciting. They say it's faithful to the suspenseful novel and one of the greatest actors ever.

"First time seeing this great movie. I felt a little let down as it did not stand the test of time...." Read more

"...Greenstreet and the lovely Mary Astor shine. Great movie, great actors. Buy this DVD, you won't be disappointed. I recommend this DVD." Read more

"...Elisha Cook Jr. is a young henchmen protecting Greenstreet. Exciting movie with Bogart playing along to find the Falcon...." Read more

"A masterpiece of cinema. My favorite Bogart film in stunning high quality 4k...." Read more

6 customers mention "Video quality"6 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the video quality of the DVD. They mention it has great 4K and ultra HD film, and some really great shots.

"...Lots of extra included with 4K and ultra HD film." Read more

"A masterpiece of cinema. My favorite Bogart film in stunning high quality 4k...." Read more

"...There's a lot of rich textures and contrasts, and some really great shots...." Read more

"...I felt a little let down as it did not stand the test of time. 4K version was great but sold it the next week after viewing" Read more

3 customers mention "Visual quality"3 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the visual quality of the DVD. They mention it's nicely presented and well-packaged. They also appreciate the rich textures and contrasts.

"...but the movie looks really good...." Read more

"Nicely presented and well packaged, I was expecting a bit more clarity on the 4k but guess it's probably the limitation of the film at that point,..." Read more

"Black and White looks amazing in 4k. You won't be disappointed." Read more

The more I watch this movie, the more I enjoy it
5 out of 5 stars
The more I watch this movie, the more I enjoy it
Included: - 4k UHD with the 4k movie and audio commentary - Blu Ray with the HD version of the movie and all the other extras This is one of those timeless classics that I'm actually seeing for the very first time with this release, as I've seen it recommended quite a bit. The dialogues are great and all the actors brought their A game here. Humphrey Bogart in particular really makes this movie. I ended up watching it more than once because I enjoyed it so much, and each time I noticed new details in the story. In terms of visuals and sounds, I can't really compare it to whatever this movie used to look like (haven't seen the included blu ray version of the film yet), but the movie looks really good. There's a lot of rich textures and contrasts, and some really great shots. I think the black and white look of the film adds a great deal to the presentation.
Hide
Thank you for your feedback
Sorry, there was an error
Sorry we couldn't load the review

Top reviews from Canada

  • Douglas Kaiura
    5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Bogart film.
    Reviewed in Canada on June 18, 2025
    Verified Purchase
    Classic Dashell Hammett's novel directed by John Huston, made a star of Humphrey Bogart as Sam Spade. He is hired by Mary Astor who lies at every chance. His partner is killed, Ward Bond and Barton Mclaine are detectives who want to find out who killed his partner. Bogart finds out that a statue called the Maltese Falcon incrusted with gems is behind the killing of his partner. This leads to Sidney Greenstreet who also is looking for the Falcon, along with a young Peter Lorre. Elisha Cook Jr. is a young henchmen protecting Greenstreet. Exciting movie with Bogart playing along to find the Falcon. Lots of extra included with 4K and ultra HD film.
    Helpful
     Report
  • Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars "The stuff dreams are made of"
    Reviewed in Canada on June 23, 2025
    Verified Purchase
    A masterpiece of cinema. My favorite Bogart film in stunning high quality 4k. Exactly as advertised and an treasure to add your collection especially now with hard copies slowly disappearing.
    Helpful
     Report
  • Chris Oldfield
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Bogart movie
    Reviewed in Canada on November 7, 2024
    Verified Purchase
    Humphrey Bogart is one of the greatest actors ever, and this is one of his best movies. He plays Sam Spade who is hired by a woman played by Mary Astor to find her sister. His partner is later killed, and over the course of the investigation he finds a couple of hoodlums,played by Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet. One of them killed his partner and all of them are trying to find the Maltese Falcon, and Sam Spade is in the middle of it. Like all good noir films it is a suspense movie not an action movie. Look out for fantastic performances and great chemistry in this legendary classic movie.
    Helpful
     Report
  • Jaime
    5.0 out of 5 stars The more I watch this movie, the more I enjoy it
    Reviewed in Canada on February 6, 2024
    Verified Purchase
    Included:
    - 4k UHD with the 4k movie and audio commentary
    - Blu Ray with the HD version of the movie and all the other extras

    This is one of those timeless classics that I'm actually seeing for the very first time with this release, as I've seen it recommended quite a bit.
    The dialogues are great and all the actors brought their A game here. Humphrey Bogart in particular really makes this movie.
    I ended up watching it more than once because I enjoyed it so much, and each time I noticed new details in the story.

    In terms of visuals and sounds, I can't really compare it to whatever this movie used to look like (haven't seen the included blu ray version of the film yet), but the movie looks really good. There's a lot of rich textures and contrasts, and some really great shots. I think the black and white look of the film adds a great deal to the presentation.
    Customer image
    Jaime
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    The more I watch this movie, the more I enjoy it

    Reviewed in Canada on February 6, 2024
    Included:
    - 4k UHD with the 4k movie and audio commentary
    - Blu Ray with the HD version of the movie and all the other extras

    This is one of those timeless classics that I'm actually seeing for the very first time with this release, as I've seen it recommended quite a bit.
    The dialogues are great and all the actors brought their A game here. Humphrey Bogart in particular really makes this movie.
    I ended up watching it more than once because I enjoyed it so much, and each time I noticed new details in the story.

    In terms of visuals and sounds, I can't really compare it to whatever this movie used to look like (haven't seen the included blu ray version of the film yet), but the movie looks really good. There's a lot of rich textures and contrasts, and some really great shots. I think the black and white look of the film adds a great deal to the presentation.
    Images in this review
    Customer imageCustomer image
    2 people found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • Shadowfax
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great movie but not worth adding to my personal collection.
    Reviewed in Canada on June 30, 2024
    Verified Purchase
    First time seeing this great movie. I felt a little let down as it did not stand the test of time. 4K version was great but sold it the next week after viewing
    Helpful
     Report
  • Gloria J.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Film noir at it's best
    Reviewed in Canada on May 22, 2025
    Verified Purchase
    Humphrey Bogart in one of his best roles. Rapid fiery lines and quick wit. They just don't make them like that anymore. A classic!
    Helpful
     Report
  • Pierre Gauthier
    3.0 out of 5 stars Mixed Feelings!
    Reviewed in Canada on May 28, 2025
    Verified Purchase
    This classic black and white 1941 film is very different to what the movie-watching public has been exposed in the following decades.

    No doubt it is faithful to the suspenseful novel, save for secondary elements that did not meet the censorship standards that prevailed at the time.

    Watching the movie calls for much attention on the viewers’ part as events are essentially told rather than shown. Since some of the protagonists are pathological liars, making sense of the plot is demanding. Some of the actors’ and actresses’ poor enunciation and accents do not make things easier.

    By today’s standards, characters appear much older than their age and none is physically attractive, even the female lead introduced as a « knock-out ».
    Helpful
     Report
  • SJ
    5.0 out of 5 stars Maltese Falcon
    Reviewed in Canada on January 1, 2025
    Verified Purchase
    Great!!!!
    Helpful
     Report

Top reviews from other countries

Translate all reviews to English
  • Serkan Silahsor
    5.0 out of 5 stars the falcon flies high...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 31, 2007
    Verified Purchase
    At least for two reasons, "The Maltese Falcon" is a milestone in the evolution of American genre cinema. First, this is one of the very first pictures that ushered the era of classic film noir. Its bizarre characterizations, twisty plot and cliché-drenched events serve as a perfect template that has been utilized in countless films through six decades after its making. Second, this is the movie that catapulted Humphrey Bogart's career into stardom. He had been a strong supporting character, mostly playing villains (as in "High Sierra" & "The Petrified Forest"). After his performance as hard-boiled private eye Sam Spade, he became a major star.

    The movie represents a complex study of human psyche, especially taking a dismal look at human greed and pursuit of self-interest at whatever cost. All characters are well-drawn and well-acted. From cynical, quick-thinking and fast-talking Spade to prissy, gardenia-scented but psychopathic Cairo, there are no righteous, clean or likeable character. Everyone is either honestly abhorrent or has numerous ulterior motives hidden behind their masks, but all converge at haunt for wealth.

    Even the "good guy" Spade's morality is questionable. Although he has a strong sense of idealism; his morality shakes wildly when things go awry. Spade might be considered as just crafty as other villains, but he adheres strictly to some kind of robust moral code and old-fashioned common sense that he tries to find the way out in the dark maze of confusion, deception and lies. At the end, he overcomes all obstacles and defeats bad guys, even at the cost of losing a love affair.

    Good characterization, tight direction, strong performances and wonderful plot make "The Maltese Falcon" still an interesting & entertaining picture albeit more than six decades have passed after its making.

    The DVD transfer is quite good. Black & white tones are crisp and clear, contrasts are satisfactorily strong, audio is all right. Bonus DVD has some interesting extras. 45-minutes non-film featurette (Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Humphrey Bogart) hosted by Robert Osborne is a nice trailer collection of 12 Bogart films, from "The Petrified Forest" of 1936 to "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" of 1948. 32-minutes documentary (The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird) deals with book, Hammett and the earlier film versions. Also it has interviews with Robert Osbourne, Michael Madsen, Frank Miller and Bogart biographer Eric Lax.

    This 2-disc special edition is a must-have for Huston & Bogart fans, as well as it's a good start to enter the film noir world.
    Report
  • TIM BLUE
    5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless classic
    Reviewed in Germany on June 16, 2025
    Verified Purchase
    'The Maltese Falcon' is a bona fide classic. It transcends time and fads and fashions and, like a fine wine, improves with each passing year.
    I don't really have anything new to add to all the accolades that have been bestowed on the film over the decades. Most people are at least familiar with the outline of Dashiell Hammett's story depicting a gang of high-living rogues who will do almost anything to get their hands on the jewel-encrusted falcon. It's one of the very best detective stories ever published and a superbly written novel.
    John Huston's directorial debut is masterful and the casting perfect: Humphrey Bogart as private eye Sam Spade, Peter Lorre as a perfumed and rather creepy Joel Cairo, Sydney Greenstreet as the fat man Kasper Gutman and Mary Astor as the beautiful and treacherous Brigid O'Shaughnessy.
    I'm delighted with this edition of the film and I don't suppose I'll ever tire of watching it. It's the stuff dreams are made of and I can't recommend it highly enough.
    Report
  • richtka
    5.0 out of 5 stars Bogart at his best
    Reviewed in Germany on January 24, 2024
    Verified Purchase
    Kurz uns knapp:

    Die Spur des Falken ist mit das beste, was Bogart je abgeliefert hat.
    Report
  • Friarofdoom
    5.0 out of 5 stars A classic worthy of the title
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 22, 2006
    Verified Purchase
    A no-nonsense tough as nails detective of the 40's finds himself caught up in a web of lies and deceit when his partner is murdered and a raft of outlandish characters appear to complicate matters.

    Everybody winds up searching for the jewel encrusted falcon of the title and much double crossing and stabbing of backs ensues.

    The story though plays second fiddle to a collection of actors who bring their characters to sparkling, seedy, life. Bogart is memorably iconic as Sam Spade, Mourning the recent death of his partner he casually tells his secretary to have the partners name scratched off the office doors & windows and to replace it with "Samuel Spade" instead. His is the focal character around which all others orbit, tough, ruthless and invariably working out a way to escape trouble he forever changed the film hero into something far darker and less morally reliable than filmgoers had been previously used to.

    But Bogart was superbly supported by some unforgettable performances, Peter Lorre's Mr.Cairo slithers around the story and never really declares for one side or the other, Mary Astor's seemingly vulnerable heroin turning into something far harder and ruthless and the unforgettable Sidney Greenstreet, all affectation and manners barely covering a towering monster of a man who knows no barriers to his greed.

    This is film noir at the height of it's powers and firing on all cylinders, lighting, camerawork, styles and dialogue all combining to make a masterpiece.

    This edition is a suitable tribute with 3 versions of the original hammett story including one with Bette Davis.

    There are a whole load of extras including cartoons and original trailers and documentaries. In truth the extras are fine and it's of interest to see the 2 other pre-Houston versions but it's the main feature that matters here and so what is wanted is some restoration of the original print. That's exactly what we get with a shimmering picture that is superbly cleaned up and as clear as a bell, sound too is given the once over and although surround isn't neccessary the dialogue is pin sharp and well centered.

    All in all this is as good a package as you could hope for and is a fitting release for a hugely enjoyable and influential film, noir, Houston and Bogart were a dynamite combination and watching this remastered version is a real smack to the senses and as Spade puts it " when you're slapped you'll stay slapped and like it!"
    Report
  • petra heideker
    5.0 out of 5 stars DVD Die Spur des Falken
    Reviewed in Germany on June 3, 2021
    Verified Purchase
    Artikel wie beschrieben- und prompte Lieferung!
    Report