The Maltese Falcon (1941)

Directed by John Huston is a classic film noir based on Dashiell Hammett's novel. Private detective Sam Spade becomes entangled in a web of mystery when a beautiful woman, Brigid O'Shaughnessy, hires him to locate her missing sister. The search for the sister leads to a hunt for the elusive and priceless statuette, the Maltese Falcon. As the quest unfolds, Spade encounters a series of intriguing characters, including the enigmatic Joel Cairo and the menacing Kasper Gutman.