
The Thin Man(1934)
A husband and wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.


“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 C. Wilson
Detective Pollock

May Beatty
Mrs. Arden (uncredited)
Satan Met a Lady is a comedy, mystery, crime film released in 1936 exploring themes of private detective. Directed by William Dieterle, it stars Bette Davis, Warren William, Alison Skipworth. 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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