The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon trivia questions

  1. In the 1941 film, what is Sam Spade's profession?
  2. Which character does Humphrey Bogart portray in the film adaptation?
  3. What year was Dashiell Hammett's novel first published?
  4. Who directed the 1941 film version of The Maltese Falcon?
  5. What alias does Peter Lorre's character use when first meeting Spade?
  6. Which actress played Brigid O'Shaughnessy in the 1941 film?
  7. In Hammett's novel, what is the falcon supposedly encrusted with?
  8. How many film adaptations exist before the famous 1941 Bogart version?
  9. What publishing house first serialized Hammett's novel in 1929-1930?
  10. Which composer scored the original 1941 film's soundtrack?