Dangerous Female

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Dangerous Female

1931

1h 20m

Crime

Drama

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In San Francisco, wealthy Ruth Wonderly (Bebe Daniels) hires amorous gumshoe Sam Spade (Ricardo Cortez) and his partner, Miles Archer, to trail her sister's kidnapper, Floyd Thursby. Wonderly's story is revealed as a ruse when both Archer and Thursby are later found murdered. Soon, Spade discovers that Wonderly and three other criminal oddballs -- including rotund Casper Gutman (Dudley Digges) -- are in search of an elusive jewel-covered statuette known as "the Maltese Falcon."

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Michael E. Grost

Classic Film and Television

12/27/2018

First version is closer to the novel and has more romance.

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Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

10/14/2005

2/5

Dated grandpoppa of Bogart's classic is worth seeing to compare.

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Emanuel Levy

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06/19/2005

3/5

Dennis Schwartz

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11/23/2003

B

The original was a solid and enjoyable work.

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

11/05/2003

5/5

Surprisingly racy pre-code first version of the Hammett novel.

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Carol Cling

Las Vegas Review-Journal

08/22/2003

3/5

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Steve D

05/02/2023

If the remake didn't happen this would be far better remembered. Nowhere near as good as that film.

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12/24/2019

Yes, Huston's is the Classic. But instrumental to see this version as one can tell Huston copied some scenes almost exactly. Dialog stilted but remember, early Talkie and all of them had stilted dialog. Great costumes and sets. Realistic ending showing Ruth in the cell. Trysting scenes more straightforward. All in all, worthwhile to watch.

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Patricia H

09/25/2019

Loved the movie and Bogie in the part.

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Classic Jaye

09/24/2019

1941 Film Noir Bogart Lorre Greenstreet Houston what else is there to say!!!

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05/01/2017

Bad acting, poor direction, bad movie. 1941 version much better.

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04/01/2016

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Roy Del Ruth

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Synopsis

In San Francisco, wealthy Ruth Wonderly (Bebe Daniels) hires amorous gumshoe Sam Spade (Ricardo Cortez) and his partner, Miles Archer, to trail her sister's kidnapper, Floyd Thursby. Wonderly's story is revealed as a ruse when both Archer and Thursby are later found murdered. Soon, Spade discovers that Wonderly and three other criminal oddballs -- including rotund Casper Gutman (Dudley Digges) -- are in search of an elusive jewel-covered statuette known as "the Maltese Falcon."

Director: Roy Del Ruth
Production Co: Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 13, 1931, Original
Runtime: 1h 20m

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