The Case of Dashiell Hammett
First aired on Oct 1, 1982
Runtime: 60 mins
60%
Genres: Documentary
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.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Paul Frees | Narrator (voice)
Lyle Talbot | Dashiell Hammett
Dashiell Hammett |
Lillian Hellman |
Featured Crew
Stephen Talbot | Director
Stephen Talbot | Writer
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