THE MALTESE FALCON (1931 version)

Starring RICARDO CORTEZ and BEBE DANIELS

(1931, Roy Del Ruth) Underrated, book-faithful first version of Hammett’s classic: Ricardo Cortez’s nastier-than-Bogart Sam Spade relentlessly pursues that statue, while enjoying Pre-Code affairs with his murdered partner’s wife and Bebe Daniel’s Miss Wonderly. Re-titled Dangerous Female​. Approx. 80 min. 35mm.
12:30, 3:50, 7:10*
*Introduced by William Mooney, author of Dashiell Hammett and the Movies

THE GLASS KEY (1935 version)

Starring GEORGE RAFT, EDWARD ARNOLD and RAY MILLAND

(1935, Frank Tuttle) George Raft, henchman to political big shot Edward Arnold, finds himself embroiled in Hammett-style intrigue when senator’s son Ray Milland is found murdered. Approx. 80 min. 35mm.
2:10, 5:30, 9:10