Hammett

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Stars: Frederic Forrest, Peter Boyle, Marilu Henner, Roy Kinnear
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Rating: PG
Runtime: 97 minutes

A self-taught writer who had worked as a Pinkerton detective, Dashiell Hammett pioneered the hardboiled detective novel and rose to great fame before success seemed to make his life unravel. This documentary, an episode of the American Masters serie… more »



Crystal Ling:
He was good.

Hammett:
He was the best. In his prime.

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