Hammett

Hammett (1982)

1982-06-09 · 98 min · Rating 6.18/10 (74 votes)

He created "The Maltese Falcon," "Sam Spade" and "The Thin Man." But he didn't write this mystery thriller...he lived it.

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.

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1920s based on novel or book chinatown crime fiction writer femme fatale historical figure neo-noir san francisco, california semi-fiction

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