If I can ever get the opportunity, I like to get special editions of DVD's I buy. The special features and documentaries always interest me. So when I bought the special edition of the classic 1941 film "The Maltese Falcon", I knew I would be getting the stereotypical documentaries and film trailers. What I didn't know was that I would be getting a hilarious send-up of the "Falcon" film.
"Satan Met A Lady" is a delightful 1936 film starring Bette Davis and Warren William (of "The Lone Wolf" fame), respectively as the Dashell Hammett characters Ms. Wonderly and Michael Shayne (replacing the name of Philip Marlowe). Marie Wilson, of "Dinner At Eight" fame, plays "Madame Barabous"; the master thief who contracts Shayne to steal a fabled "Horn of Roland", a somewhat-adequate substitution for the Maltese Falcon.
The film proceeds through the story at a moderately quick pace, and, if it were not for the brilliant acting from Warren William and Bette Davis, the movie, in my opinion, would flop. As far as my understanding takes me, the only way you can see this film is by buying the special three-disc edition of "The Maltese Falcon", released by Warner Brothers. A quick check of Amazon finds that the DVD is still available, so do yourself a favor and watch it!!
FINAL RATING: 7.5/10
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