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Satan Met a Lady
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Satan Met a Lady

1936-07-22 · 74 min · ★ 5.8

Comedy · Mystery · Crime

In the second screen version of The Maltese Falcon, a detective is caught between a lying seductress and a lady jewel thief.

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Directors
William Dieterle
Production companies
Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Bette DavisBette DavisValerie Purvis
Warren WilliamWarren WilliamTed Shane
Alison SkipworthAlison SkipworthMadame Barabbas
Arthur TreacherArthur TreacherAnthony Travers
Marie WilsonMarie WilsonMiss Murgatroyd
Wini ShawWini ShawAstrid Ames
Porter HallPorter HallMilton Ames
Olin HowlandOlin HowlandDetective Dunhill
Charles Cahill WilsonCharles Cahill WilsonDetective Pollock
May BeattyMay BeattyMrs. Arden (uncredited)
Sol GorssSol GorssJackie Farrow (uncredited)
Barbara BlaneBabe (uncredited)
Maynard HolmesMaynard HolmesKenneth, Barabbas's Young Gunman (uncredited)
Frank DarienFrank DarienHotel Clerk (uncredited)
Kid HermanBootblack (uncredited)
J.H. AllenBootblack (uncredited)
Don DownenReporter (uncredited)
Billy BletcherBilly BletcherFather of Sextuplets (uncredited)
Alice La MontMother of Sextuplets (uncredited)
William B. DavidsonWilliam B. DavidsonCity Fathers Committee Spokesman (uncredited)

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