Characters Flashcards
1
Q
Sam Spade
A
- tall, blonde, satanic-looking
- private detective
- suspected of killing Thursby and Miles Archer in order to marry Iva
- discovered who murdered Miles and Thursby
2
Q
Brigid O’Shaughnessy
A
- Known as Ms. Wonderly
- shot Miles
- attempts to seduce Sam into letting her go free
3
Q
Casper Gutman
A
- Brigid’s employer
- fat, tough
- wants to get the Maltese Falcon
- shot by Wilmer Cook
4
Q
Joel Cairo
A
- Gutman’s one-time agent
- dark-skinned
- flashily dressed
5
Q
Miles Archer
A
- Spades partner
- Strong
- Shot and killed by Brigid
6
Q
Floyd Thursby
A
- Brigid’s murdered accomplice
7
Q
Iva Archer
A
- Miles wife
- Blonde in her thirties
- In love with Sam
8
Q
Kemidov
A
- Russian
- Lives in Constantinople
- Has a lead in the imitation for the Maltese Falcon
9
Q
Jacobi
A
- captain of ship
- ship named La Paloma
- killed by Wilmer
10
Q
Effie Perine
A
- Sams Secretary
11
Q
Rhea Gutman
A
- Daughter of Gutman
