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Sam Spade (Samuel 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.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Spade | Children | Sam Spade Jr. (son) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sam Spade | Created by | Dashiell Hammett | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sam Spade | First appearance | The Maltese Falcon | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sam Spade | Gender | Male | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sam Spade | Last appearance | Spade and Archer | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sam Spade | Nationality | American | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sam Spade | Occupation | Private detective | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sam Spade | Portrayed by | Ricardo Cortez | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sam Spade | Portrayed by | Humphrey Bogart | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sam Spade | Portrayed by | Edward G. Robinson | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sam Spade | Portrayed by | Howard Duff | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sam Spade | Portrayed by | Steve Dunne | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sam Spade | Portrayed by | Mike O'Malley | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sam Spade | Portrayed by | Tom Wilkinson | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sam Spade | Portrayed by | Michael Madsen | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sam Spade | Portrayed by | Clive Owen | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sam Spade | Spouse | Unnamed wife (deceased) | 1.00 | infobox |
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