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The Maltese Falcon, was not only a detective film, but a film that displayed many different aspects of the female and the male character in the movie. The film was more than a story, but a story that explored the ideas of the detective genre and the different characteristics of femininity and masculinity. It also brought forth subjects of sexual desires and the greediness of money. The characters and the visual motifs in the film contributed to the developing of the plot and assisted in creating a more detective and gender oriented film. In the film, The Maltese Falcon, the role of men and women are portrayed in different ways in the film to show the distinct functions of masculinity and femininity between the characters.
Sam said to Effie, "Your a nice rattle brain angel." Sam Spade's assistant, Effie is a conservative and a practical woman. As the detective's assistant, she possesses more of masculine qualities than feminine qualities. Since she works in an......

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