The Maltese Falcon (1931) & Satan Met a Lady (1936) - Authentic Region 1 DVD from Warner Brothers starring Bette Davis, Warren William, Bebe Daniels & Ricardo Cortez. BONUS DISC INCLUDED.

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• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Warner Brothers
• Other Video Info: DVD
• Weight: 0.17 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Spade gives them the bird in “Dangerous Female” (1931-USA)

In 1539, the Knight Templars of Malta paid tribute to Charles V of Spain by sending him A Golden Falcon encrusted from beak to claw with rarest jewels. After years of watching “The Maltese Falcon,” I just found out about the other two versions. So, I bought “Dangerous Woman.” I was surprised to find it was distributed by “VideoYesteryear” as I have several of the films that used to come in the yellow jacket. At first, you need to overcome the differences, comparing and contrasting the two film versions. Then you realize that this film can stand on its own. I could only imagine what they could have done with this film if it had been an hour and a half long. Most of the dialogue is the same, and they play out many scenes that were only implied in the 1941 version. However, the characters are not as fleshed out. The camera is usually stationary, giving this film the feel of a play. Wilmer Cook, the gunsel, has a much smaller part as he does not have to make Sam Spade look so tough. You can also see why the police think that Sam had something going on with Iva Archer, his partner’s wife, because he comes on to anything female. The basic story is that Sam Spade (Ricardo Cortez) and Miles Archer (Walter Long) run a detective agency. Sam is the type to chase anything in a skirt. Archer overhears a telephone conversation between Sam and Iva (Thelma Todd). You figure this is going somewhere when it is interrupted by work. A mysterious woman, Ruth Wonderly (Bebe Daniels), is looking for her sister. Supposedly, her sister was abducted by the ruthless Thorsby. They plan to follow Thorsby to recover Ruth’s sister. Wonderly pays them enough to make the story worth their while. Later, Miles ends up dead. And the police (rightly so) have their eye on Sam. Now, Sam must prove it was not he. In the meantime, everyone is looking for a blackbird.