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Joel Cairo (Character)
from The Maltese Falcon (1941)

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The Maltese Falcon -- Sam Spade, a private detective, gets involved in a murderous hunt for a valuable statuette.

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Alternate Names:
Anthony Travers / Dr. Joel Cairo

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  1. The Maltese Falcon (1941) Played by Peter Lorre

  2. Satan Met a Lady (1936) Played by Arthur Treacher (as Anthony Travers)
  3. The Maltese Falcon (1931) Played by Otto Matieson (as Dr. Joel Cairo)
    ... aka "Dangerous Female" - USA (TV title)
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  1. Heroes of Horror (2001) (TV) Played by Peter Lorre

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1930s / Based On Novel / Betrayal / Macguffin See more »

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From The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Joel Cairo: I certainly wish you would have invented a more reasonable story. I felt distinctly like an idiot repeating it.
Sam Spade: Don't worry about the story's goofiness. A sensible one would have had us all in the cooler.
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