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Key Information
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| Directors: |
John Huston |
| Stars: |
Mary Astor |
| Actors: |
Murray Alper |
| Genre: |
Action/Adventure |
| Subgenre: |
Recommended · Detectives · Film Noir · Betrayal · Essential Cinema · Classic · Mystery · Thriller |
| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
| Available Formats: |
DVD |
| UPC: |
027616154637 |
| Release Date: |
1941 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 41min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD, 1hr 40min
Release Company: Warner Home Video (February 15, 2000)
UPC: 012569589421 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 1hr 41min |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
John Huston |
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Professional Reviews
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(10/06/2006, p.57, Jeff Labrecque): "Boldly manipulative light and shadow, utilizing drastic camera angles, and introducing Bogart's Sam Spade, the first-time director's detective classic defines film noir." -- Grade: A |
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Quotes from the Movie
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"When you're slapped, you'll take it and like it!" -- Sam Spade (Humphrey Bogart) to Cairo (Peter Lorre)
"Don't be too sure I'm as crooked as I'm supposed to be." -- Spade to Brigid O'Shaugnessy (Mary Astor) |
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| Details: |
Hard-drinking private eye Sam Spade (Humphrey Bogart) sleuths the backyard of San Francisco in search of an elusive black bird statuette while evading the setups of three disparate miscreants: the duplicitous Brigid, the perfumed Mr. Cairo, and the scheming Fat Man. John Huston's brilliant directorial debut is aided by first-rate performances, excellent camera work, as well as the director's acute attention to detail while shooting the film. Based on the crime novel by Dashiell Hammett. Academy Award Nominations: 3, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Sydney Greenstreet), and Best Screenplay. Previous versions of the story were filmed in 1931 (a.k.a. DANGEROUS FEMALE) and in 1936 (as SATAN MET A LADY, starring Bette Davis), and poorly redone in 1975 (THE BLACK BIRD). |
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