![]() Huston has pulled is a combination of American ruggedness with the suavity of the English crime school-a blend of mind and muscle-plus a slight touch of pathos.Perhaps you know the story (it was one of Mr. But we'll wager it wasn't half as tough nor half as flavored with idioms as is this present version, in which Humphrey Bogart hits his peak. We didn't see the first "Falcon," which had Ricardo Cortez and Bebe Daniels in its cast. He has worked out his own style, which is brisk and supremely hardboiled. ![]() Huston give us again something of the old thrill we got from Alfred Hitchcock's brilliant melodramas or from "The Thin Man" before he died of hunger.This is not to imply, however, that Mr. But now, with "The Maltese Falcon," the Warners and Mr. In fact, we had almost forgotten how devilishly delightful such films can be when done with taste and understanding and a feeling for the fine line of suspense. Huston gives promise of becoming one of the smartest directors in the field.For some reason, Hollywood has neglected the sophisticated crime film of late, and England, for reasons which are obvious, hasn't been sending her quota in recent months. For "The Maltese Falcon," which swooped down onto the screen of the Strand yesterday, only turns out to be the best mystery thriller of the year, and young Mr. And maybe-which is somehow more likely-they wanted to give every one a nice surprise. Huston is a fledgling whose previous efforts have been devoted to writing scripts. Maybe they thought it best to bring both along under wraps, seeing as how the picture is a remake of an old Dashiell Hammett yarn done ten years ago, and Mr. The Warners have been strangely bashful about their new mystery film, "The Maltese Falcon," and about the young man, John Huston, whose first directorial job it is. ![]()
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