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In the movie version, Sam Spade's partner Archer gets himself shot - and the district attorney suspects Spade of the crime. Archer gets himself mixed up with the criminals while trying to find his partner's killer: "If you let them get away with it, it's bad for business all around." | In the movie version, Sam Spade's partner Archer gets himself shot - and the district attorney suspects Spade of the crime. Archer gets himself mixed up with the criminals while trying to find his partner's killer: "If you let them get away with it, it's bad for business all around." | ||
| + | The film was nominated for three [[Academy Award]]s (Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor). | ||
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| + | ==Links== | ||
| + | *[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033870/ The Maltese Falcon] at the Internet Movie Database | ||
[[Category:Books]][[category:movies]] | [[Category:Books]][[category:movies]] | ||
Revision as of 18:21, May 23, 2008
The Maltese Falcon is a Dashiell Hammett detective story made into a movie with Humphrey Bogart and Peter Lorre. The fuss is all about a black bird supposedly encrusted with jewels under a lead coating, sought after by international criminals.
In the movie version, Sam Spade's partner Archer gets himself shot - and the district attorney suspects Spade of the crime. Archer gets himself mixed up with the criminals while trying to find his partner's killer: "If you let them get away with it, it's bad for business all around."
The film was nominated for three Academy Awards (Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor).
Links
- The Maltese Falcon at the Internet Movie Database