Dashiell Hammett

Active - 1930 - 2007  |   Birth - May 27, 1894  |   Death - Jan 10, 1961  |   Genres - Crime, Drama, Mystery-Suspense, Thriller, Action-Adventure | Subgenres - Avant-Garde and Experimental, Comedy Thriller, Film Noir, LGBT-Related Film, Medieval Film

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Samuel Dashiell Hammett was an American author of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories. He was also a screenwriter and political activist. Among the enduring characters he created are Sam Spade, Nick and Nora Charles, and the Continental Op.

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