We found 2 episodes of Late to the Movies with the tag “dashiell hammett”.
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The Maltese Falcon
November 27th, 2023 | 53 mins 3 secs
ben holt, bird movies, dashiell hammett, film, gladys george, humphrey bogart, john huston, late to the movies, mary astor, movie, peter lorre, review, sydney greenstreet, the maltese falcon
Bird Month comes to a soaring conclusion with a classic noir - The Maltese Falcon! Ben, Greg, and Ray discuss the twists, turns, and amazing characters of John Huston's directorial debut.
Written and directed by John Huston, based on the 1930 novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett, and starring Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George, Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet.
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The Thin Man
July 3rd, 2023 | 56 mins 49 secs
adaptation, adapted, ben holt, classic literature, dashiell hammett, detective, film, late to the movies, murder, myrna loy, mystery, review, w.s. van dyke, whodunit, whodunnit, william powell
Here's a clue to deduce July's theme... it's Whodunit Month! We're kicking it off with a classic pre-code comedy-mystery, 1934's The Thin Man! Ben, Bree, Sam, and Vaz maintain a healthy buzz at all times while discussing W.S. Van Dyke's witty, stylish, incoherently plotted detective tale, the first film for William Powell and Myrna Loy's iconic Nick and Nora.
Directed by W. S. Van Dyke and based on the novel by Dashiell Hammett. Starring William Powell and Myrna Loy.