The read
It runs a compact 1h 0m.
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.
Ratings
IMDb8.3/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Stephen TalbotDirector
- Stephen TalbotWriter
Cast
- Paul FreesNarrator (voice)
- Lyle TalbotDashiell Hammett
- Dashiell HammettCast
- Lillian HellmanCast