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The Dain Curse is a novel by American writer Dashiell Hammett, published in 1929. Before its publication in book form, it was serialized in Black Mask magazine in 1928 and 1929.
Actor James Coburn returned to TV acting after fourteen years to star as Dashiell Hammett's fictional detective in this complex tale of the 1920s that has the private eye looking into a diamond robbery and finding himself involved with a young woman's obsession with a deadly family curse.
The Dain Curse (TV Mini Series 1978) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The Dain Curse. A 1920s private eye is on the case of a deadly family curse. Based on the Dashiell Hammett novel.
The Dain Curse by Dashiell Hammett, father of the modern crime novel, is not only an action-packed tale of misdeeds and murder, but a study of 1920s American culture and society. Within the novel’s pages, here is a sampling of what a reader will encounter:
Is there a curse on the Dain family? Detective Hamilton Nash begins to wonder when he investigates a seemingly routine crime.
The Dain Curse. Hard-boiled private eye Hamilton Nash is hired to investigate a case of stolen diamonds, which leads him to a lovely and odd young woman named Gabrielle, who believes she has been stricken with the ancient curse of the Dain family, a curse that causes its victims to die prematurely.
