Talk:The Maltese Falcon/@comment-5782071-20170130181024/@comment-5782071-20170202031147

Well, I've neither read the book nor watched the film. I'm confused as to why, if the falcon being searched for is gold and encrusted with jewels, why does the statue prop seem so plain? Also, without the film (or films, apparently) for context, I can't suggest anything beyond the possibility of it having some kind of MacGuffin-related effect. Has anyone here read or watched it?