In 2004, Robert Osborne sat down with Peter Bogdanovich who shares his take on Humphrey Bogart’s performance in THE MALTESE FALCON ('41). #TCMEssentials | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

One of the least subtle MacGuffins, THE MALTESE FALCON ('41) provides motive for intrigue and serves as the film's title. In some ways, the Maltese Falcon is quite literally "the stuff that dreams are made of," as the audience pursues the idea of the object with the characters. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM