The Case of Dashiell Hammett

Name: The Case of Dashiell Hammett
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1982-10-06
Duration: 1 h
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Bill Blackbeard, Paul Frees, Bill Glackin, Joe Gores, Lillian Hellman

IMDb ID: tt0401304 · Year: 1982 · Rating: 8.2 (15 votes)

Genres: 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 ...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesUnited States: The Case of Dashiell HammettRelease Date1982-10-06Runtime60 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews1Critic Reviews0Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsmystery story
reference to dashiell hammett
writer
reference to lillian hellman
san francisco californiaProduction CompaniesKQEDIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0401304/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0401304.jpgUpdated At2025-04-22T23:28:10

Directors

Stephen Talbot

Writers

Stephen Talbot

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Bill Blackbeard | Character: Self
Actor: Paul Frees | Character: Narrator
Actor: Bill Glackin | Character: Self
Actor: Joe Gores | Character: Self
Actor: Lillian Hellman | Character: Self
Actor: Diane Johnson | Character: Self
Actor: Victor Navasky | Character: Self
Actor: Lyle Talbot | Character: Dashiell Hammett
Actor: Wim Wenders | Character: Self

[Directors Group]
Name: Stephen Talbot | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Stephen Talbot | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Martha Ruddy | Role: Producer
Name: Roxanne Russell | Role: Producer
Name: Stephen Talbot | Role: Producer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Mahlon Picht | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: John Andreini | Role: Editor
Name: Joan Saffa | Role: Editor

[Production Management]
Name: Brad Fay | Role: Production Manager
Name: Tom Yeager | Role: Production Manager

[Art Department]
Name: Tim Boxell | Role: Art Department
Name: Margaret Clarke | Role: Art Department
Name: Judy Townsend | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Djovida | Role: Sound Department
Name: Gary Gerwig | Role: Sound Department
Name: Helen Silvani | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: John Claibourne | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Phil Giannini | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jim Penowich | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Nancy Hult Ganis | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Margie Kerns | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Japji Singh Khalsa | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Martha Olson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Pam Quyle | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Bill Blackbeard | Role: Thanks
Name: David Fechheimer | Role: Thanks
Name: Don Herron | Role: Thanks
Name: Richard Layman | Role: Thanks
Name: Victor Navasky | Role: Thanks
Name: Jerome Weidman | Role: Thanks
Name: Wim Wenders | Role: Thanks

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0401304/videogallery/

Release Schedule

United States: October 6, 1982

Awards

Box Office

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