Satan Met A Lady
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Initial release | July 22, 1936 |
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Directors | William Dieterle |
Screenplay | Brown Holmes |
Story by | Dashiell Hammett |
Adapted from | The Maltese Falcon |
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ID | 1168481 |
About Satan Met A Lady
In this early, comedic version of "The Maltese Falcon," jaded gumshoe Ted Shane (Warren William) is hired by enigmatic Valerie Purvis (Bette Davis) to find a man who spurned her. When Shane's partner and his mark both wind up murdered, the detective suspects that Valerie may be harboring some secrets. Soon, Shane has another client: Mrs. Barabbas (Alison Skipworth), a woman who's searching for a legendary jeweled ram's horn that quickly becomes sought after by everyone involved. …