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Dash and Lilly

Biographical look at the bombastic love affair that writers Dashiell Hammett and Lillian Hellman shared in 1940 and 50's Hollywood. Refusing to marry, but deeply in love, the two engaged in many affairs and battled alcoholism.

1h 40m1999TMDb 8.7

DramaTV Movie

English

Crew and Cast

Kathy BatesKathy BatesDirectorSam ShepardSam ShepardDashiell HammettJudy DavisJudy DavisLillian HellmanDavid PaymerDavid PaymerArthur KoberLaurence LuckinbillLaurence LuckinbillJoseph RauhŽeljko IvanekŽeljko IvanekMel BermanBebe NeuwirthBebe NeuwirthDorothy Parker
Alex FallisBing CrosbyStephanie MorgensternStephanie MorgensternStudio Secretary
Bill MartinCroupierBarry FlatmanBarry FlatmanMan on Train
Toby ProctorDelivery BoyMaria SyrgiannisMaria SyrgiannisGirl with HammettStephanie BeldingStephanie BeldingHospital ReceptionistBoyd BanksBoyd BanksPrison GuardNed EisenbergNed EisenbergBob ConstantineBarbara GordonBarbara GordonSociety MatronMarie DameMarie Dame"Children's Hour" Actress #1
Sharon Bernbaum"Children's Hour" Actress #2Victor A. YoungVictor A. YoungHarvey ChernoffMark ZimmermanMark ZimmermanWalter WinchellMark EllisMark EllisHollis
J. Craig SandyFBI Agent
Bob LandWaiterPaul MillerPaul MillerMan at AirportRoman PodhoraRoman PodhoraChief FBI AgentKen KramerKen KramerNew York Lawyer
Peter LangleyHUAC Chairman
David CreanHUAC Chief CounselRobert BuckRobert BuckHUAC Committee Member
Yank AzmanDoctor

Storyline

Biographical look at the bombastic love affair that writers Dashiell Hammett and Lillian Hellman shared in 1940 and 50's Hollywood. Refusing to marry, but deeply in love, the two engaged in many affairs and battled alcoholism.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
31 May 1999
Runtime
1h 40m
TMDB score
8.7 / 10 (3 votes)

Production

Director
Kathy Bates
Writers
Jerrold L. Ludwig
Studios
The Stan Margolies Company, Granada Media, A+E Global Media
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English