In which film did Humphrey Bogart first play a private detective?
The Big Sleep
High Sierra
The Petrified Forest
The Maltese Falcon
Answer
Humphrey Bogart's portrayal of private detective Sam Spade in "The Maltese Falcon" (1941) set the model for detectives in other noir films. This was his breakthrough role.
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