Movie: The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird

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Julie Rivett
Julie Rivett

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Joe Gores
Joe Gores

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Eddie Muller
Eddie Muller

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Richard Layman
Richard Layman

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Lincoln Hurst
Lincoln Hurst

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Peter Bogdanovich
Peter Bogdanovich

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Larry Cohen
Larry Cohen

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Rudy Behlmer
Rudy Behlmer

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Eric Lax
Eric Lax

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Michael B. Druxman
Michael B. Druxman

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    An appreciation and the story of the making of the 1941 film "The Maltese Falcon."

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    2006-10-03

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    7.8

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