Tag: Dashiell Hammett

The Glass Key Script

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Year:1942
Director:Stuart Heisler
Written by:Dashiell Hammett (Novel), Jonathan Latimer (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:During the campaign for reelection, the crooked politician Paul Madvig decides to clean up his past, refusing the support of the gangster Nick Varna and associating to the respectable reformist politician Ralph Henry. When Ralph’s son, Taylor Henry, a gambler and the lover of Paul’s sister Opal, is murdered, Paul’s right arm, Ed Beaumont, finds his body on the street. Nick uses the financial situation of The Observer to force the publisher Clyde Matthews to use the newspaper to raise the suspicion that Paul Madvig might have killed Taylor.
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After The Thin Man Script

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Year:1936
Director:W.S. Van Dyke
Written by:Frances Goodrich (Screenplay), Albert Hackett (Screenplay), Dashiell Hammett (Story)

Script Synopsis:Nick and Nora Charles investigate when Nora's cousin reports her disreputable husband is missing, and find themselves in a mystery involving the shady owners of a popular nightclub, a singer and her dark brother, the cousin's forsaken true love, and Nora's bombastic and controlling aunt.
After The Thin Man Script Resources:

  • After The Thin Man Script PDF - [SHOOTING REV 11/10/1936] at Script Fly ($)
  • After The Thin Man Script PDF - XL 10/17/36 at Script City ($)
  • After The Thin Man Transcript at scripts.com

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The Thin Man

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Year:1934
Director:W.S. Van Dyke
Written by:Dashiell Hammett (Novel), Albert Hackett (Screenplay), Frances Goodrich (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A husband-and-wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.
The Thin Man Script Resources:

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The Maltese Falcon

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Year:1941
Director:John Huston
Written by:John Huston (Screenplay), Dashiell Hammett (Author), Dashiell Hammett (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.
The Maltese Falcon Script Resources:

  • The Maltese Falcon Script PDF - 1941 Final Remake at The Daily Script
  • The Maltese Falcon Script PDF at Script Slug
  • The Maltese Falcon Script PDF - [2nd Final 10-18-1941] at Script Fly ($)
  • The Maltese Falcon Script PDF - [2nd Final 10/18/1941][Digitally Cleaned] at Script Fly ($)
  • The Maltese Falcon Script PDF - 10/18/1941 at Script City ($)
  • The Maltese Falcon Transcript at Script-O-Rama

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