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rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, Kevin Burton Smith
<kvnsmith@...> wrote:
> It's been a few years since I watched the two back
to back, but I
> remember being surprised by that.
>
> Certainly, Huston had the better cast, but the
original isn't without
> merit, especially when you consider what passed as
standard hard-
> boiled P.I. fare at the (pre-Code) time. As for the
leering, Spade was
> a dog, after all.
You're right, the older version is still the Falcon. However,
unlike Huston's, the older version looks, well, aged. Turner
does show it once in a while and it's worth seeing. It's
still an entertaining film.
Best,
mrt
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