The Black Bird (1975)
Director:
David Giler
Writers:
Gordon Cotler (story), David Giler, Dashiell Hammett, Don MankiewiczStars:
George Segal, Stéphane Audran, Lionel Stander, Lee Patrick, Elisha Cook Jr., Felix SillaThe 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 (Felix Silla, who played Cousin Itt on the TV series The Addams Family). Gags abound, including a climactic steal from Jaws. Two of the surviving stars of The Maltese Falcon, Lee Patrick and Elisha Cook Jr., recreate their roles in The Black Bird.
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The Black Bird (DVD)
This is the best DVD version of this movie I have ever seen! Previous version I received (collector) was from VHS, better than nothing quality and watchable in spite of tape-damage and film print-age related issues. This version from Zeus DVD is a big improvement! Love it!
