Una Merkel credited as playing...
Effie Perine
- Effie Perrine: Sam, it's a gorgeous new customer.
- Sam Spade: Gorgeous?
- Effie Perrine: A knockout.
- Sam Spade: Send her right in, honey.
- Effie Perrine: [to the off-screen customer] Will you step in, please?
- [Joel Cairo walks in.]
- Sam Spade: [First lines] Effie.
- Effie Perrine: Yes, Sam.
- Sam Spade: Honey, have I any more important engagements this afternoon?
- Effie Perrine: Not that I know of.
- Sam Spade: [Kisses the back of his secretary, Effie's, neck and gazes at her behind as she walks away] Yes, sir!