The Maltese Falcon (novel) before being published in book form in 1930 by Alfred A. Knopf. The novel has been filmed four times, twice under its original title: There have been two audiobooks of the novel: There has been one stage adaptation: The Maltese Falcon (novel) The Maltese Falcon is a 1930 detective novel by American writer Dashiell Hammett, originally serialized in the magazine "Black Mask" beginning with the September 1929 issue. The story is told entirely in external third-person narrative; there is no description whatever of any character's internal thoughts or feelings, only what they say and do, and how they look. The
The Maltese Falcon (1941 film) "Satan Met a Lady". In a new documentary, "The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird", a blooper reel, makeup tests and three radio show adaptations—two featuring the film's original stars—are also present. Another special feature is a Turner Classic Movies documentary, "Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Humphrey Bogart". Hosted by TCM's Robert Osborne, the 45-minute feature traces Bogart's evolution from a heavy in the 1930s to a romantic leading man in the 1940s, and his return to playing bad men late in that decade. The film was colorized for television by Turner Broadcasting System and released on video by MGM/UA in