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The Black Bird (1975)

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Release Date: Dec 25, 1975 Wide

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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" (St�phane Audran and Connie Kreski), sixtysomething historian Dr. Crippen (Signe Hasso, who looks terrific), and midget villain

PG, 1 hr. 38 min.

Comedy

Directed By: David Giler

In Theaters: Dec 25, 1975 Wide

On DVD: Sep 28, 1994

Cast

George Segal
Sam Spade Jr.
St�phane Audran
Anna Kemidon
Lionel Stander
Gordon Immerman
Lee Patrick
Effie
Elisha Cook Jr.
Wilmer Cook
Felix Silla
Litvak
John Abbott
DuQuai
Connie Kreski
Decoy Girl
Titus Napoleon
Hawaiian Thug
Harry Kenoi
Hawaiian Thug
Richard B. Shull
Prizer
Ken Swofford
Brad McCormack
Signe Hasso
Dr. Crippen
Howard Jeffrey
Kerkorian
Vic Tayback

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A pretty funny sequel/spoof of Maltese Falcon, which was an interesting idea, but I think we could have done without it. Overall, it's okay.

December 1, 2010

AJ Verser

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This movie is a classic. Can't seem to find it anywhere. All I can say is George Segal is a brilliant actor and his work, in his younger days, such as "The Black Bird" and "Fun with Dick and Jane" as well as his great performances in the old Westerns are very memorable. Owen Wilson in Collaboration with Ben Stiller,

October 8, 2010