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What was John Huston’s first film as a director?
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John Huston
John Huston (left) on the set of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948).
John Huston’s first film as a director was the 1941 film noir classic The Maltese Falcon.
Adapted from the 1930 novel by Dashiell Hammett, the movie is widely regarded as a foundational work of the noir style and features Humphrey Bogart in his iconic role as the private detective Sam Spade.12