behold the greatness

director john huston: 'Peter Lorre was one of the finest and most subtle actors I have ever worked with. Beneath that air of innocence he used to such effect, one sensed a Faustian worldliness. I'd know he was giving a good performance as we put it on film but I wouldn't know how good until I saw him in the rushes.'

photo: huston's directorial debut 'the maltese falcon.' tiny but mighty, peter lorre fights for his right to party after receiving a foot ('she kicked me!') from the divinely gifted actress mary astor.