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Dashiell Hammett: books in order and screen adaptations
Quick answer
Dashiell Hammett has 5 books adapted into 7 TV shows and movies.
About Dashiell Hammett's books on screen
Dashiell Hammett has 5 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1924 to 1934. Together they have become 7 movies. The first adaptation was The Maltese Falcon (1931), and the most recent released one is No Good Deed (2002). The most adapted is The Maltese Falcon, with 2 screen versions.
Dashiell Hammett books with adaptations, in publication order
- The House in Turk Street (1924) · adapted as No Good Deed (2002)
- Red Harvest (1927) · adapted as A Fistful of Dollars (1964), Yojimbo (1961)
- The Maltese Falcon (1929) · adapted as The Maltese Falcon (1941), The Maltese Falcon (1931)
- The Glass Key (1931) · adapted as The Glass Key (1942)
- The Thin Man (1934) · adapted as The Thin Man (1934)
TV shows and movies based on Dashiell Hammett's books
- No Good Deed (movie, 2002)
- A Fistful of Dollars (movie, 1964)
- Yojimbo (movie, 1961)
- The Glass Key (movie, 1942)
- The Maltese Falcon (movie, 1941)
- The Thin Man (movie, 1934)
- The Maltese Falcon (movie, 1931)
Common questions
How many Dashiell Hammett books have been made into movies or TV shows?
5 books have been adapted into 7 TV shows and movies.
What was the first Dashiell Hammett adaptation?
The Maltese Falcon, released in 1931, a movie based on The Maltese Falcon.
Is a new Dashiell Hammett adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is No Good Deed.
Which Dashiell Hammett book has the most adaptations?
The Maltese Falcon, with 2 TV and movie versions.