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

Star of the Month Sydney Greenstreet brought his authority and towering presence to his role in FLAMINGO ROAD. Many critics think it almost matched his work in THE MALTESE FALCON as one of the screen's greatest villainous performances. See it tonight at 8pm ET. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

In THEY DIED WITH THEIR BOOTS ON ('41), a romanticized biography of General George Armstrong Custer and his last stand, Star of the Month Sydney Greenstreet portrays Lt. Gen. Winfield Scott, the unsuccessful Whig candidate for president in 1852. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM