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Samuel Dashiell Hammett (/ ˌ d æ ʃ ə l ˈ h æ m ɪ t /; 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.
Hammett is a 1982 American neo-noir mystery film directed by Wim Wenders and executive produced by Francis Ford Coppola. The screenplay was written by Ross Thomas and Dennis O'Flaherty, based on the novel of the same name by Joe Gores.
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May 23, 2024 · Dashiell Hammett (born May 27, 1894, St. Mary’s County, Md., U.S.—died Jan. 10, 1961, New York City) was an American writer who created the hard-boiled school of detective fiction. (See detective story; hard-boiled fiction).
Dec 30, 2003 · Hammett spent his early twenties working as a detective in San Francisco before enlisting in the army during World War I. He became a sergeant in the Motor Ambulance Corp, where he contracted ...
Dashiell Hammett has 523 books on Goodreads with 432062 ratings. Dashiell Hammett’s most popular book is The Maltese Falcon.
Sep 17, 1982 · Hammett: Directed by Wim Wenders. With Frederic Forrest, Peter Boyle, Marilu Henner, Roy Kinnear. Fictional account of real-life mystery writer Dashiell Hammett, and his involvement in the investigation of a beautiful Chinese cabaret actress' mysterious disappearance in San Francisco.
