Thursby was shot four times in the back with a.44 or.45 from across the street, with no witnesses.[By the end of he film, it is revealed that agunselnamed Wilmer killed Thursby.] Spade proclaims his innocence: "I've never seen Thursby dead or alive." But Dundy, a tough uncompromising cop, suspects that Sam is now involved intwomurders - he possibly killed Thursby to avenge his partner Archer's death:Well, you know me, Spade.[Patriotic symbols and images abound throughout the film, often juxtaposed with contradictory, ironic meanings.He is driven to his stately home, where his 40-ish wife of 20 years Fran (Ruth Chatterton) is giving instructions to heir maid Mary (Beatrice Maude).The forces of the US President and the White House were aided by the betrayed Mystique/Raven Darkholme, who revealed he location of Magneto's base of operations in the forest: "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.