RE: RARA-AVIS: Re: To Have and Have Not

From: Anderson, Erick (Adecco ETW) ( Erick.Anderson@nike.com)
Date: 16 Jan 2002

        Kevin wrote:

> Beyond the obvious choice of THE MALTESE FALCON, what are some of the
> most faithful adaptations of hard-boiled novels into films? And what
> are some of the least faithful?
>
>
Kevin and all:

The one that came first to mind was The Thin Man.

Hammett's least favorite of his own books, by his own admission, but brought faithfully to the screen -- if memory serves -- by another of my favorite detective fiction writers (in this case scripter), Jonathan Latimer.

Erick

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