The Case of Dashiell Hammett
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.
About The Case of Dashiell Hammett (1982)
The Case of Dashiell Hammett (1982) is a documentary movie produced by KQED in United States of America. It was directed by Stephen Talbot and written by Stephen Talbot. On screen you will see Paul Frees, Lyle Talbot, Dashiell Hammett and Lillian Hellman. With a runtime of 1h 0m, the film averages 6.5/10 across 2 TMDB ratings.
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