How does The Maltese Falcon end?

In the final act ("Dreams and Betrayal"): The statuette is revealed as a fake. Gutman and Cairo flee, while Brigid confesses to Archer's murder. Spade hands everyone over to the police.

The Maltese Falcon (1941) — AI Story Visualization

Name: The Maltese Falcon
Genre: crime, mystery, thriller
Released: 1941
Rating: 7.7

Plot Analysis Summary

A detective navigates a web of deceit and murder centered on a priceless statuette.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

The Double Murder Mystery

The Hunt for the Black Bird

The Dockside Ambush

The Apartment Showdown

Dreams and Betrayal

A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.

Directed by

John Huston

Key Cast

Humphrey Bogart — Samuel Spade
Mary Astor — Brigid O'Shaughnessy
Gladys George — Iva Archer
Peter Lorre — Joel Cairo
Barton MacLane — Lt. of Detectives Dundy

Rating: 7.7/10 (1,907 votes)