American Pulp Fiction Writers
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It was inside the pages of "Black Mask" magazine (1920-51) that Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe were born, and this pulp fiction playground went on to greatly influence American cinema. In fact, Tarantino's film "Pulp Fiction" was originally titled "Black Mask".
While many writers flourished in this genre, the list below concentrates solely on the works of Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, and James Cain. I have endeavored to include all films based on their novels or stories, all screenplays, and anything derivative of their work. For instance, Hammett wrote only one "Thin Man" novel, but I have included all six films. While this list is heavy on noir and hard-boiled private eyes, it is not exclusively either. For example, "Black Bird" is here because it's a Sam Spade parody, not because of who wrote it, and 1982's "Hammett" is here because - honestly - what other list would it qualify for?
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The Maltese Falcon
1931, in 1 top list Check -
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City Streets
1931, in 3 top lists Check -
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The Thin Man
1934, in 14 top lists Check -
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The Glass Key
1935, in 0 top lists Check -
5 -1
Satan Met a Lady
1936, in 0 top lists Check -
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After the Thin Man
1936, in 1 top list Check -
7 -1
Le dernier tournant
1939 — a.k.a. The Last Turn, in 1 top list Check -
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Stand Up and Fight
1939, in 0 top lists Check -
9 -1
Another Thin Man
1939, in 0 top lists Check -
10 -1
The Maltese Falcon
1941, in 27 top lists Check -
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Shadow of the Thin Man
1941, in 0 top lists Check -
12 -1
The Falcon Takes Over
1942, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Glass Key
1942, in 3 top lists Check -
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Ossessione
1943, in 12 top lists Check -
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Murder, My Sweet
1944, in 5 top lists Check -
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Double Indemnity
1944, in 37 top lists Check -
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And Now Tomorrow
1944, in 0 top lists Check -
18 -1
Gypsy Wildcat
1944, in 0 top lists Check -
19 -1
The Unseen
1945, in 1 top list Check -
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The Thin Man Goes Home
1945, in 0 top lists Check -
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Mildred Pierce
1945, in 17 top lists Check -
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The Blue Dahlia
1946, in 3 top lists Check -
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The Postman Always Rings Twice
1946, in 9 top lists Check -
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The Big Sleep
1946, in 22 top lists Check -
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Lady in the Lake
1946, in 2 top lists Check -
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The Brasher Doubloon
1947 — a.k.a. The High Window, in 1 top list Check -
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Song of the Thin Man
1947, in 0 top lists Check -
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Out of the Past
1947, in 16 top lists Check -
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Strangers on a Train
1951, in 17 top lists Check -
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Marlowe
1969, in 1 top list Check -
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The Long Goodbye
1973, in 15 top lists Check -
32 -1
Farewell, My Lovely
1975, in 2 top lists Check -
33 -1
The Black Bird
1975, in 0 top lists Check -
34 -1
The Dain Curse
1978, in 0 top lists Check -
35 -1
The Big Sleep
1978, in 1 top list Check -
36 -1
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1981, in 2 top lists Check -
37 -1
Butterfly
1982, in 0 top lists Check -
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Hammett
1982, in 2 top lists Check -
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Szenvedély
1998 — a.k.a. Passion, in 1 top list Check -
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Mildred Pierce
2011, in 0 top lists Check
Last updated on Jan 23, 2012;