Black Bird

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Black Bird ★★ 1975 (PG)

In this satiric “sequel” to “The Maltese Falcon,” detective Sam Spade, Jr. searches for the mysterious black falcon statuette that caused his father such trouble. Features appearances by Elisha Cook Jr. and Lee Patrick, who starred in the 1941 classic “The Maltese Falcon” with Humphrey Bogart. 98m/C VHS . George Segal, Stephane Audran, Lionel Stander, Lee Patrick, Elisha Cook Jr., Connie Kreski; D: David Giler.