The Maltese Falcon (1941)
This film is commonly noted as the first-ever American noir film. The Maltese Falcon put together the trio of a villain, hero, and dame. Humphry Bogart, Mary Astor, Peter Lorre, and John Huston all make some incredible characters come to life in this film.
The group is enveloped with the desire to obtain the bejeweled Maltese falcon. Trouble quickly follows when the group, who are at odds and ends with one another, realize that they all want the same thing all to themselves.