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Summer Film Series: American Classics on the Big Screen
Summer is the perfect time to check off a bucket list goal—like watching some of the greatest films ever made. This season, we’re showcasing 12 iconic titles that have shaped American cinema and stood the test of time.
Selected for their cultural impact, critical acclaim, and lasting popularity, these films represent milestones in storytelling and moviemaking. Whether you’re revisiting a classic or seeing it for the first time, we invite you to join us in celebrating the magic of film all summer long.
Lights, camera, summer!
Darien Library presents a monthly program: Friday Movie Matinee!
This week we are showing “The Maltese Falcon."
“San Francisco private detective Sam Spade takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette, with the stakes rising after his partner is murdered.”– IMDB
Director: John Huston
Year: 1941
Starring: Humphrey Bogart as Sam Spade, Mary Astor as Ruth Wonderly/Brigid O'Shaughnessy, Gladys George as Iva Archer, Peter Lorre as Joel Cairo, Barton MacLane as Lieutenant Dundy, Lee Patrick as Effie Perine, Sydney Greenstreet as Kasper Gutman, Ward Bond as Detective Tom Polhaus, Jerome Cowan as Miles Archer, Elisha Cook Jr. as Wilmer Cook, and James Burke as Luke, hotel detective.
This movie is 1 hour and 40 minutes and is not rated.
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