Star of the Month Sydney Greenstreet brought his authority and towering presence to his role in FLAMINGO ROAD. Many critics think it almost matched his work in THE MALTESE FALCON as one of the screen's greatest villainous performances. See it tonight at 8pm ET. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

Remember to be responsible. Sydney Greenstreet in CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

135K views · 4.2K reactions | Sydney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre became an unofficial screen team at Warner Brothers. Sometimes partners, sometimes not, this Laurel and Hardy of crime were popular with audiences in noirs and WWII thrillers. They spoofed their personas in HOLLYWOOD CANTEEN ('44). Greenstreet and Lorre step into the spotlight tonight as we showcase 7 of their 9 films. It all begins at 8pm ET with THE MASK OF DIMTRIOS ('44). | Turner Classic Movies: TCM | Facebook

After a career on stage, Star of the Month Sydney Greenstreet made his film debut at the age of 61 in THE MALTESE FALCON ('41). His performance as the ruthless Kasper Gutman earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

33K views · 1.7K reactions | In THEY DIED WITH THEIR BOOTS ON ('41), a romanticized biography of General George Armstrong Custer and his last stand, Star of the Month Sydney Greenstreet portrays Lt. Gen. Winfield Scott, the unsuccessful Whig candidate for president in 1852. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM | Facebook

THE MALTESE FALCON (1941) In this noir classic, detective Sam Spade (Humphrey Bogart) gets more than he bargained for when he takes a case brought to him by a beautiful but secretive woman (Mary Astor). As soon as Miss Wonderly shows up, trouble follows as Sam’s partner is murdered and Sam is accosted by a man (Peter Lorre) demanding he locate a valuable statuette. Sam, entangled in a dangerous web of crime and intrigue, soon realizes he must find the one thing they all seem to want: the bejewel

62K views · 4.7K reactions | In honor of legendary Dodgers announcer Vin Scully calling his last game, here is Humphrey Bogart on why he loves baseball. | Humphrey Bogart | Facebook