Hammett

Hammett (1982)

June 9th, 19821h 38min

Drama, Thriller
62%

Overview

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.


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