Patrick King said:
>>I think you're missing the whole point here.
Spade was
always playing Brigid. He was never in love with her. He knew
by the time he put her and Joel together, that it was she who
killed Miles AND Thrusby. That whole speech at the end is
said sarcastically as Bogart does it. "I hope they don't hang
you by that pretty neck"
"I'll be waiting for you." He's kidding her and it dawns on
her, as Mary Astor shows, that it's she who's been played
this time. Bridgid is a sociopath, just as crazy as the rest
of them; maybe a little worse. And Sam Spade is under no
illusion. He knew she was lying when she first came into his
office but she overpaid him enough so it didn't
matter.<<
By Jove, I think he's got it.
Take that and the fact that Spade knew or suspected from the
the beginning that she killed Miles, and it all makes
sense.
One point of disagreement, though. I don't think Bogart
delivers that speech sarcastically, I think he delivers it
rapidly because if it were slower, it would be a tedious
wrap-up. I do think he was putting her on though.
Jack
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