The Case of Dashiell Hammett Trailer (1982)

01 October 1982 Factual 60 mins

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.

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Cast

Paul Frees as Narrator (voice)

Lyle Talbot as Dashiell Hammett

Dashiell Hammett

Lillian Hellman

Crew

Stephen Talbot Director

Stephen Talbot Writer

International Titles

The Case of Dashiell Hammett Trailer

International Releases Dates

United States 01 October 1982

Production Companies

KQED

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