Dashiell Hammett
American writer (1894–1961)
Samuel Dashiell Hammett was an American writer of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories. He was also a screenwriter and political activist. Among the characters he created are Sam Spade, Nick and Nora Charles, The Continental Op and the comic strip character Secret Agent X-9.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 6 films (1934–1951) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 32 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | The thin man | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM): Distributor | 1:30:00 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1936 | AFTER THE THIN MAN. | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. | 12 reels | B&W | ||
| 1941 | The Maltese Falcon. | Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. | 100 min | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1943 | Watch on the Rhine | Warner Bros Pictures Inc | 1:19:00 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1943 | WATCH ON THE RHINE. | Hal Mohr, Herman Shumlin | 3300 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1951 | The Fat Man. | Universal Pictures Co. Inc. | 77 min. | 35mm | B&W | sound |