Satan Met a Lady

Boy, once Warner Brothers bought a property, they did everything but serve it for dinner. 1936's "Satan Met a Lady" is yet another version of "The Maltese Falcon," which was finally given the classic touch by John Huston in 1941.... Full review

The second version of Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon came in the wake of the big success of a cinematic adaptation of another of the author's novels, The Thin Man. So here we get a comic version starring a wise-cracking... Full review

It had never previously occurred to me that the convoluted plot of 'The Maltese Falcon' was verging on that of a farce; but in fact this reinterpretation fits with surprising success throughout most of the action of the film...The gulf... Full review

If you can get past the fact that this is not another version of the much-loved noir classic and take it on its own terms, this film actually has a lot going for it. If you want emotional depth, look... Full review

I can practically recite "The Maltese Falcon" by heart, so I was intrigued by this alternate filming. I put the tape in and immediately went "What the. . . ." Then I picked up the box and saw the word... Full review

A cynical private eye becomes entangled with a gang of dangerous criminals trying to find a fabled ram's horn.SATAN MET A LADY is an alternate movie version of Dashiell Hammett's ‘Maltese Falcon' and has received much criticism because it isn't... Full review

Not even Bette Davis could save a lousy script. Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon might seem a surefire property, as its first version in 1931 (sometimes called Dangerous Female) and the canonical 1941 John Huston movie testify. But Satan Met... Full review

Granted, this version of the Maltese Falcon pales in comparison to the 1941 classic, but there is still much to like here. This version plays the story with a comic tone, much like the tone of hugely popular 'The Thin... Full review

Surprise! Satan Met a Lady is an easy breezy detective dramedy VERY LOOSELY based on the Dashiell Hammett Book, The Maltese Falcon. This book had been adapted for the film before (in 1931) and, more famously, after (1941), This version... Full review

As mentioned above Satan Met a Lady presents a more humorous take on the famous story. The great Bette Davis makes the most of the Mary Astor role and the Sydney Greenstreet character has been changed to a woman played by Alison Skipworth. ... Full Review