The Maltese Falcon (1941) – Filming Locations
Mystery / Crime / Thriller · Directed by John Huston · Starring Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.
Where was The Maltese Falcon filmed?
- San Francisco, United States, San Francisco – Opening sequences establishing the noir atmosphere of the city and Sam Spade's detective agency. The film's San Francisco setting was established with exterior shots of the city's streets and bay area, providing the gritty urban backdrop for the detective story
- Los Angeles, United States, Los Angeles – Interior scenes including Spade's office, hotel rooms, and the climactic sequences at his apartment. Most interior scenes and controlled sequences were filmed on Warner Bros. sound stages in Burbank, where the studio recreated San Francisco interiors and maintained noir lighting control