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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 1, 1982

Original language

English

Cast

Lillian Hellman,Lyle Talbot,Dashiell Hammett,Paul Frees

Director

Stephen Talbot

Writer

Stephen Talbot

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0401304