Sam Spade is a fictional character and the protagonist of Dashiell Hammett's 1930 novel The Maltese Falcon. Spade also appeared in four lesser-known short stories by Hammett. Notable film adaptations include O Falcão Maltês (1931) with Ricardo Cortez as Sam Spade, Satã Encontrou uma Dama (1936) with Warren William as Spade, and O Falcão Maltês (1941) with Humphrey Bogart as Spade.
Spade's car is a Citroen Ami 6 Berline. Probably 1961. Worth $10,000+ in good condition in today's market (2024).
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 76% approval rating, with an average rating of 7.6/10, based on 25 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Commanding the camera's full attention amidst the French countryside, Clive Owen makes for a mesmerizingly craggy Sam Spade even as the series around him struggles to live up to its hallowed lineage."
The Monsieur Spade (2024) series was originally released in 2024 in the United States by AMC Networks. Monsieur Spade is a co-production between AMC and Canal+. The co-creators are Scott Frank and Tom Fontana, who also wrote the scripts and served as executive producers. Additionally, Frank will direct the series. The series was filmed in France.
The series, which consists of six episodes, premiered on AMC, AMC+ and Acorn TV on January 14, 2024. A first-look image and teaser trailer were released in September 2023.