He's a Killer When He Hates!
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.
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Character
Classical in form, earnest, cool and meticulous.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- cooloverwhelming
- rawmeticulous
- gravecomic
Who loves it, who doesn't
44 profiled raters. Loved most by The Prestige Hunters.
Where do you stand?
Answer first; then see how everyone, and your circle, split.
“Is The Maltese Falcon better than The Treasure of the Sierra Madre?”
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“Is the book better?”
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“Is Humphrey Bogart the best thing in The Maltese Falcon?”
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A yes-or-no question, answered from what people wrote here, on TMDB and on Wikipedia. Never made up.
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Cast
- Humphrey BogartSamuel Spade
- Mary AstorBrigid O'Shaughnessy
- Gladys GeorgeIva Archer
- Peter LorreJoel Cairo
- Barton MacLaneLt. of Detectives Dundy
- Lee PatrickEffie Perine
- Sydney GreenstreetKasper Gutman
- Ward BondDetective Tom Polhaus
- Jerome CowanMiles Archer
- Elisha Cook Jr.Wilmer Cook
Crew
- John HustonDirector
- John HustonScreenplay
- Dashiell HammettNovel
- Arthur EdesonDirector of Photography
- Adolph DeutschOriginal Music Composer
- Thomas RichardsEditor
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Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
The Big Sleep 194679% alikeBoth classical in form, earnest, meticulous.
The Thomas Crown Affair 196874% alikeBoth classical in form, earnest, cool.
Murder on the Orient Express 197472% alikeBoth classical in form, earnest, meticulous.
Farewell, My Lovely 197572% alikeBoth classical in form, earnest, cool.
No Sudden Move 202171% alikeBoth classical in form, cool, earnest.
Pickup on South Street 195371% alikeBoth classical in form, earnest, grave.
True Grit 196970% alikeBoth classical in form, earnest.
Notorious 194670% alikeBoth classical in form, earnest, meticulous; this one is more overwhelming.
The Mod Squad 196871% alikeSeries · Both classical in form, earnest, grave.
Have Gun, Will Travel 195770% alikeSeries · Both classical in form, earnest, cool.
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