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Biographical look at the bombastic love affair that writers Dashiell Hammett and Lillian Hellman shared in 1940 and 50's Hollywood. Refusing to marry, but deeply in love, the two engaged in many affairs and battled alcoholism.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1999-05-31
- video_camera_front Companies A+E Networks, The Stan Margolies Company, Granada Media
- timer Runtime: 100 Mins
- star Rating: 8 / 10
- favorite Likes: 2 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0171214
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smart_display Cast

Sam Shepard
Dashiell Hammett

Judy Davis
Lillian Hellman

David Paymer
Arthur Kober

Laurence Luckinbill
Joseph Rauh

Zeljko Ivanek
Mel Berman

Bebe Neuwirth
Dorothy Parker

Alex Fallis
Bing Crosby

Stephanie Morgenstern
Studio Secretary

Bill Martin
Croupier

Barry Flatman
Man on Train

Toby Proctor
Delivery Boy

Maria Syrgiannis
Girl with Hammett

Stephanie Belding
Hospital Receptionist

Boyd Banks
Prison Guard

Ned Eisenberg
Bob Constantine

Barbara Gordon
Society Matron

Marie Dame
"Children's Hour" Actress #1

Sharon Bernbaum
"Children's Hour" Actress #2

Victor A. Young
Harvey Chernoff

Mark Zimmerman
Walter Winchell

Mark Ellis
Hollis

J. Craig Sandy
FBI Agent

Bob Land
Waiter

Paul Miller
Man at Airport

Roman Podhora
Chief FBI Agent

Ken Kramer
New York Lawyer

Peter Langley
HUAC Chairman

David Crean
HUAC Chief Counsel

Robert Buck
HUAC Committee Member

Yank Azman
Doctor

Caitriona Murphy
Nurse
groups Crew

Kathy Bates
Director

Cindy Mollo
Editor

Olivia Harris
Casting

Craig McNeil
Producer

Jerrold L. Ludwig
Producer

Carol Spier
Production Design

David Craig
Supervising Producer

Delia Fine
Executive Producer

Stan Margulies
Executive Producer

Antony Root
Executive Producer

Jerrold L. Ludwig
Writer

Bruce Surtees
Director of Photography

Laura Karpman
Original Music Composer

Phyllis Huffman
Casting

Elinor Rose Galbraith
Art Direction

Nic Ede
Costume Design

Jeffrey Butler
Set Decoration
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