Dashiell Hammett

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Samuel Dashiell Hammett (May 27, 1894 – January 10, 1961) was an American writer of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories. He was also a screenwriter and political activist. Among the enduring characters he created are Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon), Nick and Nora Charles (The Thin Man), the Continental Op (Red Harvest and The Dain Curse) and the comic strip character Secret Agent X-9. Hammett "is now widely regarded as one of the finest mystery writers of all time". In his obituary in The New York Times, he was described as "the dean of the... 'hard-boiled' school of detective ficti…

  • Writing
  • Born 27 May 1894
  • Died 10 January 1961 (age 66)
  • Saint Mary's County, Maryland, USA
  • 30 credits

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Most-watched Dashiell Hammett films currently: The Maltese Falcon (1941), The Thin Man (1934), Another Thin Man (1939), No Good Deed (2002), The Thin Man Goes Home (1944).

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Selected TV credits: Studio One (1948), Fallen Angels (1993), Monsieur Spade (2024), The Dain Curse (1978).

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