The Maltese Falcon(1931)
A lovely dame with dangerous lies employs the services of a private detective, who is quickly caught up in the mystery and intrigue of a statuette known as the Maltese Falcon.
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Sam Spade
Ruth Wonderly
Casper Gutman
Effie Perrine
Police Lt. Dundy
Iva Archer
Dr. Joel Cairo
Miles Archer
Wilmer Cook
Det. Sgt. Tom Polhaus
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