"HE MADE LOVE TO HER TO MAKE HER CONFESS MURDER! Then She Made A Confession That Made Even The Devil's Ears Burn!"
In the second screen version of The Maltese Falcon, a detective is caught between a lying seductress and a lady jewel thief.
Bette Davis
Valerie Purvis
Warren William
Ted Shane
Alison Skipworth
Madame Barabbas
Arthur Treacher
Anthony Travers
Marie Wilson
Miss Murgatroyd
Wini Shaw
Astrid Ames
Porter Hall
Milton Ames
Olin Howland
Detective Dunhill
Charles Cahill Wilson
Detective Pollock
In the second screen version of The Maltese Falcon, a detective is caught between a lying seductress and a lady jewel thief.
Inspector Jacques Clouseau, smitten with the accused maid Maria Gambrelli, unwittingly turns a straightforward murder investigation into a comedic series of mishaps, testing the patience of his irritable boss Charles Dreyfus as casualties mount.
Not even the joys of parenthood can stop married sleuths Nick and Nora Charles from investigating a murder on a Long Island estate.
Charles Dreyfus, who has finally cracked over inspector Clouseau's antics, escapes from a mental institution and launches an elaborate plan to get rid of Clouseau once and for all.
The famous Pink Panther jewel has once again been stolen and Inspector Clouseau is called in to catch the thief. The Inspector is convinced that 'The Phantom' has returned and utilises all of his resources – himself and his Asian manservant – to reveal the identity of 'The Phantom'.
High society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles run into a variety of shady characters while investigating a race-track murder.
A lovely dame with dangerous lies employs the services of a private detective, who is quickly caught up in the mystery and intrigue of a statuette known as the Maltese Falcon.
District Attorney Tom Logan is set for higher office, at least until he becomes involved with defence lawyer Laura Kelly and her unpredictable client Chelsea Deardon. It seems the least of Chelsea's crimes is the theft of a very valuable painting, but as the women persuade Logan to investigate further and to cut some official corners, a much more sinister scenario starts to emerge.
Jane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.
Three criminals plan to break out of prison the day before their release in order to carry out a daring jewel robbery, intending to establish the perfect alibi by returning to jail afterwards. First however they must get out, a task made more difficult by a new, stricter prison officer.
A group of bad cops look to dispose of a body that one of them accidentally shot.