The Case of Dashiell Hammett

The Case of Dashiell Hammett

1982
1h 0m
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Overview

A one-hour public television (PBS) biography of Dashiell Hammett, creator of the "hardboiled" modern detective novel and author of "The Maltese Falcon" and "The Thin Man." It follows Hammett's life from Pinkerton detective in San Francisco to his career as fiction and screen writer, companion of playwright Lillian Hellman, and leftwing political activist. The biography investigates why Hammett stopped writing at the height of his fame.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date October 1, 1982
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0401304

Cast

Paul Frees
Paul Frees

Narrator (voice)

Lyle Talbot
Lyle Talbot

Dashiell Hammett

Dashiell Hammett
Dashiell Hammett

Lillian Hellman
Lillian Hellman

Key Crew

Stephen Talbot
Director
Stephen Talbot
Writer

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