THE MALTESE FALCON (1941) In this noir classic, detective Sam Spade (Humphrey Bogart) gets more than he bargained for when he takes a case brought to him by a beautiful but secretive woman (Mary Astor). As soon as Miss Wonderly shows up, trouble follows as Sam’s partner is murdered and Sam is accosted by a man (Peter Lorre) demanding he locate a valuable statuette. Sam, entangled in a dangerous web of crime and intrigue, soon realizes he must find the one thing they all seem to want: the bejewel

JOHNNY EAGER (1941) A charismatic gangster (Robert Taylor) pretends to be reformed, but his schemes and romantic entanglements with a prosecutor’s daughter (Lana Turner) reveal his true nature. Release date: December 9, 1941 Director: Mervyn LeRoy Starring: Robert Taylor, Lana Turner, Van Heflin | Film Noir Confidential