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    The Case of Dashiell Hammett

    60'

    1982-10-01

    6.5

    Documentary

    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.

    DirectingStephen TalbotWritingStephen Talbot

    Cast

    2

    Narrator (voice)

    Paul Frees

    1

    Dashiell Hammett

    Lyle Talbot

    1

    Dashiell Hammett

    1

    Lillian Hellman

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. KQED
    • Vote Count: 2
    • Popularity: 0.4268
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The Case of Dashiell Hammett

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