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The Black Bird is a film of genre Comedy directed by David Giler released in USA on 25 december 1975 with George Segal
The Black Bird (1975)
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Add to a movie listThe Black Bird is a 1975 film released December 25, 1975 starring George Segal and Stéphane Audran. It is a comedy sequel to the well-regarded 1941 film version of The Maltese Falcon with Segal playing Sam Spade's son, Sam Spade, Jr., and Lee Patrick and Elisha Cook Jr. reprising their roles of Effie Perrine and Wilmer Cook.
The Black Bird was panned by critics and audiences alike, and is still considered the weakest film adaptation of the novel; Pauline Kael wrote that the film is "a dumb comedy, with an insecure tone and some good ideas mixed with some terrible ones."
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When San Francisco private detective Sam Spade dies, his son, Sam, Jr., inherits his father's agency, including the sarcastic secretary, Effie Perine (also known as "Godzilla"). He must also continue his father's tradition of "serving minorities." When Caspar Gutman is killed outside Spade's building, his dying words are, "It's black and as long as your arm."Actors
George Segal
(Sam Spade Jr.)
Stéphane Audran
(Anna Kemidov)
Lionel Stander
(Gordon Immerman)
Lee Patrick
(Effie)
Elisha Cook, Jr.
(Wilmer Cook)
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