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22 May 1978 (USA) more
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Private eye investigates diamond theft, and becomes involved with an ancient family curse. full summary
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Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win more
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A classic Dashiell Hammett detective novel brought to life more (11 total)

Cast

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James Coburn ... Hamilton Nash

Hector Elizondo ... Ben Feeney
Jason Miller ... Owen Fitzstephan

Jean Simmons ... Aaronia Haldorn
Paul Stewart ... The old man
Beatrice Straight ... Alice Dain Leggett
Nancy Addison ... Gabrielle Leggett

Tom Bower ... Sgt. O'Gar
David Canary ... Jack Santos
Beeson Carroll ... Marshall Cotton
Martin Cassidy ... Eric Collinson

Brian Davies ... Tom Vernon
Roni Dengel ... Daisy Cotton
Paul Harding ... Mr. Leggett

Karen Ludwig ... Maria Gross
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Dashiell Hammett's 'The Dain Curse'
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Runtime:
360 min | Germany:280 min (4 episodes)
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1.33 : 1 more
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3 out of 4 people found the following review useful.
A classic Dashiell Hammett detective novel brought to life, 26 December 1999
Author: Irwin Friedman (if@worldnet.att.net) from San Francisco, CA

In Dashiell Hammett's world, nothing was ever what it seemed and people were mysteries to be unwrapped layer by layer. The characters in the "Maltese Falcon" and "The Thin Man" were enigmas to Sam Spade and Nick Charles and so it is in "The Dain Curse." If you are looking for a simple plot, go elsewhere. The hero of the novel was a nameless detective known as "The Continental Op." In the movie, the hero is Hamilton Nash (a nod to Hammett who once was a Pinkerton detective). The film captures the flavor of Hammett's writing and is well cast (look for Jean Simmons in a supporting role, Hector Elizondo as a local sheriff, Brent Spiner as a baddie and Sidney Tolar (the last film Charlie Chan) in a minor role. James Coburn is well suited to the part of Nash. The show captures the flavor of the roaring '20s very well and is a must see for Hammett fans.

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