# Sam Spade — The Maltese Falcon character guide

> Sam Spade in The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Spade, Mr. Spade, Samuel Spade, Sammy

**First appearance:** 0002-i-spade-archer

## Who they are

Hard-boiled private detective in San Francisco, central to the hunt for the Maltese Falcon.

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