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A double-crossing woman, the two-timing P. Director William Dieterle. Brown Holmes screen play Dashiell Hammett based on a novel by. Top credits Director William Dieterle. See more at IMDbPro. Photos Top cast Edit. Charles C. Allen Bootblack as Bootblack uncredited. May Beatty Mrs. Arden as Mrs.

Arden uncredited. Barbara Blane Babe as Babe uncredited. James P. Burtis Detective as Detective uncredited. William Dieterle. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. Sardonic detective Shane, thrown out of one town for bringing trouble, heads for home and his ex-partner's detective agency.

The business is in a sad way, and Shane, who has had the forethought to provide himself with a dollar commission from an old lady on the train, is welcomed with open arms.

When pretty Valerie Purvis walks in the next day willing to pay over the odds to put a tail on the man who did her wrong, Shane's way with the ladies looks like paying off yet again. But things start to go wrong when his partner is murdered, and Shane himself comes home to find his apartment wrecked by a gentlemanly crook who comes back to apologise -- and to tell him a fascinating fairy-story about the fabled Horn of Roland that looks like not being so mythical after all.

Miss Purvis wants protection. The police want answers. And all sorts of people want the 'French horn' Well, almost. Add content advisory. Did you know Edit. Trivia Bette Davis frequently referred to this as the worst movie she ever made.

Goofs In his discussion with Madame Barabbas, Shane tells her the item she seeks is so valuable that it is worth her paying him plenty to find it. But actor Warren William muffs the line, saying "It's worth playing me plenty. Quotes Valerie Purvis : Do you mind very much, Mr. User reviews 47 Review. Top review. Easy Breezy Dramedy! This book had been adapted for the film before in and, more famously, after , This version made its way to the silver screen in , with Bette Davis in rare form in a comedic role.

Warren William, who could be as suave as the similar and better known actor William Powell, plays it fast and loose as a detective out to settle a mystery-and maybe find himself very rich. It's alright, it's clearly going for a muuuuccch different vibe than the better known version, but like it's absolutely baffling at times to see how light and airy this all is, it's almost completely weightless…. The comedy version of The Maltese Falcon! And it's the farce approach which makes this version a little gem of a movie!

For those that are familiar with The Maltese Falcon story through the Bogart '41 version probable would have a hard time accepting this because it's a silly movie and doesn't have the thrilling edge that Bogart and company added to their re-work of the original '31 adaptation.

Satan Met a Lady doesn't try to imitate and rather goes off in 'free spirit' mode with gags, snappy lines and pure energy! Warren William was awesome here! He was in such a playful mood one couldn't help but continually laugh at his antics!

He didn't take anything serious, probable not…. This is the second adaptation, renamed and with the object of desire being a hunting horn instead of a jewel-encrusted falcon, but still recognisably Hammett's story; the difference here being that this is a more light hearted, tongue-in-cheek attempt with Warren William having a blast in the 'Bogie' role, not taking it too seriously, romancing the ladies and generally having a whale of a time!

The 2nd version of The Maltese Falcon. Except, this has almost nothing to do with The Maltese Falcon. First, there's no falcon. Second, all the names have been changed. Third, a bunch of other stuff has been changed. The name of the movie comes from the book description of Sam Spade, he looked like "a blonde Satan. This version treats the story like a light-hearted farce.

Huston was the first to bring real menace to the story. Bette Davis and Warren William play the leads here and are pleasant enough. When the film starts, private detective Shane is being kicked out of one….

A nice hashed up story, nobody will want to investigate too thoroughly for fear of getting all mixed up themselves. That line perfectly summed up this movie, but I was still all in for Papa Shane and his shenanigans.

Both of the Maltese Falcon movies are better than this version, but this one took different approach. This film had fun with the story and tried to be campy and comedic. Although I like to see a different approach to the story, it just didn't work as well as the other versions did. The characters weren't as memorable and the story had some changes that were not as good as the orginal take on it.

Overall, an ok film, but I will probably never watch it again. Letterboxd is an independent service created by a small team, and we rely mostly on the support of our members to maintain our site and apps. Where to watch Trailer. Director William Dieterle. Warren Low. Arthur Edeson. Max Parker. Studio Warner Bros. Genres crime mystery comedy.