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I finished reading The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett and thoroughly enjoyed it. I was surprised to discover that it was the only Sam Spade book Hammett ever wrote; not only did it seem perfect for a series, but the character is so well-known by his many incarnations in other media. I'd like to watch the 1931 film that was banned by the Production Code Office because of what they felt was the film's "lewd" content, but it doesn't seem to be available as a download, and I don't want to watch it enough to buy it. I will, however, rent the 1941 version starring Humphrey Bogart. That the 1931 film was banned is hardly surprising, for if it's anything like the book, James Bond had nothing on Spade when it came to antics in the bedroom.
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