The Maltese Falcon
Who is Tom Polhaus from The Maltese Falcon and what is their importance?
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Tom Polhaus is a detective-sargeant with the San Francisco police department. He is also Sam Spade's friend. Tom takes part in Spade's interrogation and intercedes when he gets out of line with another officer.
The Maltese Falcon