Det. Tom Polhaus — The Maltese Falcon Character Profile

About Det. Tom Polhaus

A police detective who grills Spade at his apartment following the murder of Miles Archer. He works alongside Lt. Dundy to investigate the double homicide and initially suspects Spade's involvement.

Character Facts

Played by

Ward Bond

Appears in

The Maltese Falcon (1941)

Role

Supporting

More characters from The Maltese Falcon

• Samuel Spade (Humphrey Bogart)
• Brigid O'Shaughnessy (Mary Astor)
• Iva Archer (Gladys George)
• Joel Cairo (Peter Lorre)
• Luke (James Burke)
• Lt. of Detectives Dundy (Barton MacLane)
• Reporter (uncredited) (William Hopper)
• Announcer (uncredited) (Jack Mower)
• Stenographer (uncredited) (Creighton Hale)
• Bit Part (uncredited) (Chester Gan)
• Policeman (uncredited) (Robert Homans)
• Captain Jacoby (uncredited) (Walter Huston)