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The Black Bird

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The Black Bird
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1hr 38min
Genre:
Comedy
Release:
1975
Director:
David Giler
Starring:
George Segal, Stéphane Audran, Lionel Stander  ...more
Synopsis: The Black Bird is a satirical sequel to The Maltese Falcon. George Segal plays Sam Spade Jr., who has inherited his dad's detective agency in a seedy section of San Francisco. The ubiquitous, priceless Maltese Falcon, which eluded Bogart and company in the 1941 film, surfaces once again. This time, Spade's friends and foes include femme fatales Anna and "Decoy Girl" (Stéphane Audran and Connie Kreski), sixtysomething historian Dr. Crippen (Signe Hasso, who looks terrific), and midget villain Litvak ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
Buried inside the 98 minutes of The Black Bird is a very amusing parody of The Maltese Falcon. Had Bird been shorn to a trim 30 minutes or so, it would have made a very amusing and entertaining little short, but that sadly was not the case. As a result, Bird starts out fairly strong, then begins to lose steam -- slowly at first, but with increasing speed as the film progresses. By the final fade-out, ... Full Review
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George Segal
Sam Spade, Jr.
Stéphane Audran
Anna Kemidon
Lionel Stander
Gordon Immerman
Lee Patrick
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