Hammett
He created "The Maltese Falcon," "Sam Spade" and "The Thin Man." But he didn't write this mystery thriller...he lived it.
1982-06-09 | 98 minutes
Plot Summary
Chinatown, San Francisco, 1928. Former private detective Dashiell Hammett, a compulsive drinker with tuberculosis who writes pulp fiction for a living, receives an unexpected visit from an old friend asking for help.
Cast
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Frederic ForrestHammett
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Peter BoyleJimmy Ryan
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Marilu HennerKit Conger / Sue Alabama
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Roy KinnearEnglish Eddie Hagedorn
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Lydia LeiCrystal Ling
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Elisha Cook Jr.Eli the Taxi Driver
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David Patrick KellyThe Punk
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R.G. ArmstrongLt. O'Mara
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Richard BradfordDetective Bradford
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Jack NanceGary Salt
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Michael ChowFong Wei Tau
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Sylvia SidneyDonaldina Cameron
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Royal DanoPops
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Samuel FullerOld Man in Pool Hall
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Lloyd KinoBarber
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Fox HarrisFrank the News Vendor
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