Hammett""s murder mystery novel had previously been filmed twice:The Maltese Falcon (1931), a low-budget, pre-Code film (directed by Roy Del Ruth)-renamed for TV asDangerous Female- with Ricardo Cortez as the gumshoe opposite femme fatale Bebe Daniels; it was faithful to Hammett""s novel, although its pre-censorship status allowed for steamier scenes (a nude bathtub shot, a portrayal of Spade as a womanizing Latin lover, and a clearly homosexual relationship between Casper "Fat Man" Gutman (Dudley Digges) and ""fall guy"" Wilmer (Dwight Frye))Satan Met a Lady (1936), a remake directed by William Dieterle) with Warren William and rising star Bette Davis as the femme fatale, but without the ""black bird"" (a ram""s horn was substituted)Huston was convinced that he could remake the film with a more precise screenplay and better acting than the other two adaptations.Ryan was able to identify the members of Miller""s group, including O""Donnell ("long-time IRA strategist") - hypothesizing: "I think if we could find O""Donnell, we""ll find Miller still standing at his side.You think that what you do will make you into something different.You are becoming.What is it you think you""re becoming? The answer is in the way you use the mirrors.What do the mirrors make you dream you""re becoming?" Later, the FBI determined that the "Tooth Fairy" drove a van with Goodyear tires.Stark to know about it." Ned realized there were other special features embedded in the suit but that they had been "disabled by the Training Wheels Protocol.He was living the materialistic, suburban "American dream," although his life was quietly-desperate and miserable.