The one movie Humphrey Bogart was always proudest of: “It is practically a masterpiece”As one of ‘Golden Age’ Hollywood’s definitive leading men, Humphrey Bogart made no shortage of movies that continue to stand the test of time, cementing him as one of the industry’s most indelible icons, which shows no signs of diminishing, even half a century after his passing. One of the all-time greats, it’s your favourite actor’s favourite actor’s favourite movie, which goes to show how its appeal has spanned generations. It’s a masterpiece, of that there’s no doubt, but it wasn’t the one ‘Bogie’ was proudest of. “It is practically a masterpiece,” the actor conceded. For his money, though, The Maltese Falcon was the pinnacle, and he’d never been prouder of anything, before or since.