The Maltese Falcon 1931

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The Maltese Falcon ★★★ Dangerous Female 1931

A good first screen version of the Dashiell Hammett story about private detective Sam Spade's search for the elusive Black Bird. Remade five years later as “Satan Met a Lady” with Bette Davis. Its most famous remake, however, occurred in 1941 with Humphrey Bogart in the lead. 80m/B VHS . Bebe Daniels, Ricardo Cortez, Dudley Digges, Thelma Todd, Una Merkel, Dwight Frye, Robert Elliott; D: Roy Del Ruth.