Watch Hammett (1982) Official Trailer
He created "The Maltese Falcon," "Sam Spade" and "The Thin Man." But he didn't write this mystery thriller...he lived it.
6.3 / 10 IMDb June 9, 1982 1h 38m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 38m
Release Date
June 9, 1982
Genre
Drama, Thriller
Status
Released
Languages
Cantonese, English
Country
United States of America
Cast
Frederic Forrest
as Hammett
Peter Boyle
as Jimmy Ryan
Marilu Henner
as Kit Conger / Sue Alabama
Roy Kinnear
as English Eddie Hagedorn
Lydia Lei
as Crystal Ling
Elisha Cook Jr.
as Eli the Taxi Driver
David Patrick Kelly
as The Punk
R.G. Armstrong
as Lt. O'Mara
Richard Bradford
as Detective Bradford
Jack Nance
as Gary Salt
Michael Chow
as Fong Wei Tau
Sylvia Sidney
as Donaldina Cameron
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Elmer Kline
as Doc Fallon
Royal Dano
as Pops
Samuel Fuller
as Old Man in Pool Hall
Lloyd Kino
as Barber
Fox Harris
as Frank the News Vendor
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Rose Wong
as Chinese Laundress
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Liz Roberson
as Lady in the Library
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Jean-François Ferreol
as French Sailor
Production Companies
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