Dashiell Hammett
Dashiell Hammett
Samuel Dashiell Hammettwas an American author of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories, screenwriter, and political activist. Among the enduring characters he created are Sam Spade, Nick and Nora Charles, and the Continental Op...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth27 May 1894
CitySt Marys County, MD
CountryUnited States of America
bunnies lettuce
Feed the lettuce to the bunny and eat the bunny.
taken falcon felt
He felt like somebody had taken the lid off life and let him see the works.
wicked brunette type
She grinned at me. 'You got types?' 'Only you darling - lanky brunettes with wicked jaws.
good-life innocent spades
Brigid O'Shaughnessy: “I haven't lived a good life. I've been bad, worse than you could know.” Sam Spade “You know, that's good, because if you actually were as innocent as you pretend to be, we'd never get anywhere
long tears policemen
Listen, Dundy, it's been a long time since I burst into tears because a policeman didn't like me.
nice love-you smell
Nora said: 'I love you, Nicky, because you smell nice and know such fascinating people.
work-out things-will-work-out plans
I haven't any sort of plans for the future but I reckon things will work out in some manner.
justice lawyer court
Our lawyers had their chat with the Supreme Court Justice, and promised to repast the chat to other members of the Supreme Court to find out whether they wanted to hear us out.
agents three trouble
Three times I have been mistaken for a prohibition agent, but never had any trouble clearing myself.
successful luck outcomes
The outcome of successful planning always looks like luck to saps.
cairo want smooth
Joel Cairo: You always have a very smooth explanation ready. Sam Spade: What do you want me to do, learn to stutter?
faces beats made
The face she made at me was probably meant for a smile. Whatever it was, it beat me. I was afraid she'd do it again, so I surrendered
crooks noir sam-spade
The cheaper the crook, the gaudier the patter.
gone bed sober
Nora: "How do you feel?" Nick: "Terrible. I must've gone to bed sober.