satan met a lady

February 7 movie: Satan Met a Lady. I've seen 3 movie versions of The Maltese Falcon, and this was my least favorite. It's also the version that takes the most liberties: all the character names (and some of the genders) are changed, the titular falcon becomes a "Horn of Roland" stuffed with jewels, and the story is much more played for comedy. Bette Davis is in it, in the part played so well by Mary Astor a few years later. Unfortunately Davis isn't very good here. She acts like she knows she's in a bad movie and she's not happy about it. Warren William is good as the star. Well, if you're expecting him to be Bogart you'll be disappointed. Accept his character for what it is, and it's worth watching.