A wealthy criminal mastermind known as the Fat Man who seeks the Maltese Falcon. He manipulates Spade, offers him money for the statuette, and orchestrates a takeover of Spade's apartment. When the artifact is revealed to be a fake, Gutman remains composed, abandons his deal, and plans to flee to Istanbul with Cairo, but is eventually turned over to the police.
They operate as criminal partners with aligned goals regarding the Maltese Falcon.
Joel collaborates directly with Gutman in the pursuit of the valuable statuette.
Effie's delivery triggers Gutman's inspection and subsequent realization of the fake.
Their paths do not cross directly within the provided narrative scope.
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