The Black Bird

In this satirical sequel to The Maltese Falcon, Sam Spade Jr. inherits his father’s detective agency in a seedy section of San Francisco. The ubiquitous Maltese Falcon surfaces once again. This time, Spade’s friends and foes include femme fatales Anna and “Decoy Girl,” historian Dr. Crippen, and midget villain Litvak., Spoof of “The Maltese Falcon,” with George Segal as a private eye involved with an assortment of criminal types. Anna: Stephane Audran. Immelman: Lionel Stander. Effie: Lee Patrick. Wilmer: Elisha Cook Jr. Dr. Crippen: Signe Hasso. Litvak: Felix Silla. DuQuai: John Abbott. Decoy Girl: Connie Kreski. Kerkorian: Howard Joffrey. Directed by David Giler.