The Humphrey Bogart Collection: The Signature Collection, Vol. 2 DVD Review

A solid boxed set from Warner, the standout of which is the three-disc special edition of digitally restored "The Maltese Falcon," one of the best detective movies ever, with Bogart as Sam Spade.

Four other films complete the formal collection--1942's "Across the Pacific," with Bogart again teaming with "Falcon" director John Huston and co-star Mary Astor; the 1942 comedy "All Through the Night," with Jackie Gleason and Peter Lorre; the 1943 World War II film "Action in the North Atlantic," with Raymond Massey; and 1944's "Passage to Marseille," with its unfortunate echoes of "Casablanca."

The extras are expansive--really expansive--including the full 1931 version of "Falcon," with Bebe Daniels and Ricardo Cortez, and the 1936 version of the same story, "Satan Met a Lady," with Warren William and the inimitable Bette Davis.

Grade: A-