>  MP> Of course, then again, the best version of The Maltese Falcon was
>  MP> the second or third attempt at it.  So, I am OK with remaking a
>  MP> movie that wasn't so good to begin with.  :)

> The 3rd one with "Bogey" is the one I like.  That part (the 3rd film) was
> originally offered to George Raft, who turned it down.

That is the one.  I am not a big fan of Raft.  On the other hand, I like
some Bogart movies that he did not even like playing in.

I have read the book and that adaptation does not differ too much from it.
That was John Huston's first big movie, but you'd never know it just by
watching it.

Mike

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