The Case of Dashiell Hammett
19821h 0m6.5
Documentary
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Genre
- Documentary
- Origin
- United States of America
About
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.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Stephen Talbot
- Writing
- Stephen Talbot
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Oct 1, 1982
- Studio
- KQED
Cast
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