Writing
Dashiell Hammett
- Titles
- 26movies4TV shows
- Career
Active from 1930 to 2002, with a break from 1949 to 1977, with up to 2 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
67/100
- Highest rated
The Maltese Falcon78/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Crime8.1average 3.7
- Mystery8.3average 4.1
- Historical6.6average 2.6
- Wit & Wordplay6.6average 3.7
- Nostalgia6.0average 3.6
- Romance4.9average 3.8
- Class & Capitalism4.1average 3.3
- Tension6.7average 6.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.4, average 5.2
- Coming of Age1.1, average 2.9
- Spiritual0.9, average 2.0
- Pathos4.2, average 5.2
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Witty Dialogue 2
- Iconic Characters 2
- Crime Thriller 2
- Character-Driven 2
- Intricate Mystery 2
- Moral Ambiguity 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Myrna LoyActorThe Thin Man, After the Thin Man, Another Thin Man
William PowellActorThe Thin Man, After the Thin Man, Another Thin Man
Frances GoodrichWriterThe Thin Man, After the Thin Man, Another Thin Man
Albert HackettWriterThe Thin Man, After the Thin Man, Another Thin Man
W.S. Van DykeDirectorThe Thin Man, After the Thin Man, Another Thin Man
Nat PendletonActorThe Thin Man, Another Thin Man
Joseph CalleiaActorAfter the Thin Man, The Glass Key
Robert GlecklerActorThe Glass Key, Mister Dynamite
Bette DavisActorWatch on the Rhine, Satan Met a Lady
Paul LukasActorWatch on the Rhine, City Streets
Porter HallActorThe Thin Man, Satan Met a Lady
Heinz RoemheldComposerSatan Met a Lady, The Glass Key
Movies and TV shows
262000s
2 titles · average score 54
1990s
1 title
Fly Paper (1995)
Writer
1980s
2 titles
The Gang (1986)
Adaptation
1970s
3 titles · average score 49
49
The Black Bird (1975)
Characters
Nick and Nora (1975)
Characters
1940s
7 titles · average score 71
68
Song of the Thin Man (1947)
Characters
Secret Agent X-9 (1945)
Characters
72
The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)
Characters
69
Watch on the Rhine (1943)
Screenplay
71
Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
Characters
1930s
11 titles · average score 68
Secret Agent X-9 (1937)
Characters
Woman in the Dark (1934)
Short Story
