The Maltese Falcon
Appearance
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The Maltese Falcon may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
[edit]- The Maltese Falcon (novel), detective novel by Dashiell Hammett published in 1930, and its film adaptations:
- The Maltese Falcon (1931 film), starring Ricardo Cortez and directed by Roy Del Ruth
- The Maltese Falcon (1941 film), starring Humphrey Bogart and directed by John Huston
People
[edit]- Tony Drago (born 1965), snooker player from Malta nicknamed The Maltese Falcon
- Alex Vella (born 1954), National President of Rebels Motorcycle Club in Australia, nicknamed The Maltese Falcon
- George Beurling (born 1921), fighter pilot recognised as "The Falcon of Malta"
Other uses
[edit]- Falco peregrinus brookei, aka the Maltese Falcon, Mediterranean region subspecies of peregrine falcon
- Tribute of the Maltese Falcon, annual tribute (a peregrine falcon) to Emperor Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and his mother Queen Joanna of Castile
- The Maltese Falcon (yacht), superyacht, first to feature square sails on carbon fibre masts
See also
[edit]- Maltese Falcon Society, an organization for admirers of Dashiell Hammett, his novel The Maltese Falcon, and hard-boiled mystery books and writers in general