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    The Case of Dashiell Hammett

    Documentary

    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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    Release Date

    October 1, 1982

    Status

    Released

    Original Title

    The Case of Dashiell Hammett

    Runtime

    1h 0min

    Budget

    —

    Revenue

    —

    Language

    English

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