Movie · 2002
Is No Good Deed based on a book?
Quick answer
Yes. No Good Deed is based on the book The House in Turk Street by Dashiell Hammett (1924).
The movie was released in 2002.
The book behind No Good Deed
The House in Turk Street
by Dashiell Hammett · first published 1924
Short story by Dashiell Hammett.
Common questions
Is No Good Deed based on a book?
Yes. No Good Deed is based on the book The House in Turk Street by Dashiell Hammett (1924).
Who wrote the book No Good Deed is based on?
The House in Turk Street was written by Dashiell Hammett and first published in 1924.
Should I read the book before watching?
If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read The House in Turk Street before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the movie.
More screen adaptations of Dashiell Hammett's books
- A Fistful of Dollars (film, 1964)
- The Maltese Falcon (film, 1941)
- Yojimbo (film, 1961)
- The Thin Man (film, 1934)
- The Glass Key (film, 1942)
- The Maltese Falcon (film, 1931)