He created "The Maltese Falcon," "Sam Spade" and "The Thin Man." But he didn't write this mystery thriller...he lived it.
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.
Pops
Eli the Taxi Driver
Jimmy Ryan
Old Man in Pool Hall
Kit Conger / Sue Alabama
Miss Cameron's Assistant
Donaldina Cameron
Lt. O'Mara
The Punk
Detective Bradford
English Eddie Hagedorn
Man in Boardroom #1
Gary Salt
Hammett
Pool Room Attendant
Crystal Ling
Barber
Man in Boardroom #6
Fong Wei Tau
Frank the News Vendor