Dwight Frye - Wikipedia
Later that same year, he played the hunchbacked assistant Fritz in Frankenstein and Wilmer Cook (the "gunsel") in the first film version of Dashiell Hammett 's The Maltese Falcon. He had a featured role in the horror film The Vampire Bat (1933) in which he played Herman, a half-wit suspected of being a killer.
The Maltese Falcon (1931 film) - Wikipedia
The Maltese Falcon is a 1931 American pre-Code crime film based on the 1930 novel The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett and directed by Roy Del Ruth. The film stars Ricardo Cortez as private detective Sam Spade and Bebe Daniels as femme fatale Ruth Wonderly.
The Maltese Falcon (1931) - Dwight Frye as Wilmer Cook - IMDb
The Maltese Falcon Details. Full Cast and Crew; Release Dates; Official Sites; Company Credits; Filming & Production; Technical Specs
The 3 Falcons: Dashiell Hammett's the Maltese Falcon
Between 1931-41, Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon was filmed three times—but only one movie became a classic. Humphrey Bogart as Sam Spade in John Huston's 1941 classic adaptation of The Maltese Falcon .
The Maltese Falcon (1931) - Turner Classic Movies
As Wilmer, Del Ruth cast Dwight Frye, an expert at hysterics who had starred as Renfield in the original Dracula (1931) and would later play the hunchbacked assistant in Frankenstein (1931). The Maltese Falcon earned solid reviews and did well …
"The Maltese Falcon" 1931: Fast Break. - YouTube
Oct 3, 2010 · Dwight Frye as Wilmer Cook in "The Maltese Falcon" 1931.The blackbird arrives and Wilmer Cook departs in the exciting conclusion to the fall guy from "The Ma...
The Maltese Falcon (Three Versions, 1931-1941)
Sep 30, 2017 · The following article is a review of three film adaptations of Dashiell Hammett’s novel The Maltese Falcon: the pre-Code Maltese Falcon (1931), the bizarre comedic Satan Met a Lady (1936), and the superb film noir version (1941).
The Maltese Falcon - Obscure Hollywood
Cairo, Gutman and Wilmer (Dwight Frye), Gutman's psychotic henchman, are waiting for him. After negotiating with Gutman for a payoff and for a fall guy (who they agree will be Wilmer) to take the rap for the murders of Thorsby and Jacobi, Sam agrees to give them the Maltese Falcon.
DWIGHT FRYE: Overlooked Horror Icon - bewaretheblog.com
Jul 15, 2019 · The 1931 "Maltese Falcon" was pre-Motion Picture Code and the characters are very close to those as written by Dashiell Hammett and the themes of the screenplay leave nothing out unlike the two following versions. There are even scenes with Bebbe Daniels in full nudity in this original release.
ErikLundegaard.com - Movie Review: The Maltese Falcon (1931)
Mar 23, 2024 · He's played by Dwight Frye, the original Universal horror right-hand man: Renfield in “Dracula,” Fritz in “Frankenstein.” It's almost disconcerting hearing these familiar lines spoken by unfamiliar voices.