The Case of Dashiell Hammett
1982 • Documentary • Starring Paul Frees
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About The Case of Dashiell Hammett
The Case of Dashiell Hammett (1982) blends Documentary elements. Top cast includes Paul Frees, Lyle Talbot, and Dashiell Hammett. Its story leans into tension and consequences as the central conflict unfolds.
Actor: Paul Frees
Synopsis
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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