Hammett

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.

CastCrewDetailsGenres

Frederic ForrestHammett

Peter BoyleJimmy Ryan

Marilu HennerKit Conger / Sue Alabama

Roy KinnearEnglish Eddie Hagedorn

Lydia LeiCrystal Ling

Elisha Cook Jr.Eli the Taxi Driver

David Patrick KellyThe Punk

R.G. ArmstrongLt. O'Mara

Richard BradfordDetective Bradford

Jack NanceGary Salt

Michael ChowFong Wei Tau

Sylvia SidneyDonaldina Cameron

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