Mary Astor was an American actress. Although her career spanned several decades, she may be best remembered for her performance as Brigid O'Shaughnessy in The Maltese Falcon (1941).
Astor in 1933
A 1924 publicity photo of Astor from Stars of the Photoplay
A 1931 publicity photo of Astor for Argentinean Magazine
With Clark Gable in Red Dust (1932)
The Maltese Falcon (1941 film)
The Maltese Falcon is a 1941 American film noir in which a San Francisco private detective deals with three unscrupulous adventurers, all seeking a jewel-encrusted falcon statuette.
Written and directed by John Huston in his directorial debut, the film was based on the 1930 novel The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett and is a remake of the 1931 film of the same name. It stars Humphrey Bogart as private investigator Sam Spade, Mary Astor as his femme fatale client, and as villains Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet.
Theatrical release poster
Gutman and Cairo meet with Spade.
Spade confronts O'Shaughnessy.
A promotional still showing O'Shaughnessy and Cairo clashing in front of the police