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Dash and Lilly

Dash and Lilly

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

31 May 1999

Country

United States of America

Cast

Sam Shepard

Sam Shepard

Dashiell Hammett

Judy Davis

Judy Davis

Lillian Hellman

David Paymer

David Paymer

Arthur Kober

Laurence Luckinbill

Laurence Luckinbill

Joseph Rauh

Zeljko Ivanek

Zeljko Ivanek

Mel Berman

Bebe Neuwirth

Bebe Neuwirth

Dorothy Parker

Alex Fallis

Alex Fallis

Bing Crosby

Stephanie Morgenstern

Stephanie Morgenstern

Studio Secretary

Bill Martin

Bill Martin

Croupier

Barry Flatman

Barry Flatman

Man on Train

Toby Proctor

Toby Proctor

Delivery Boy

Maria Syrgiannis

Maria Syrgiannis

Girl with Hammett

Stephanie Belding

Stephanie Belding

Hospital Receptionist

Boyd Banks

Boyd Banks

Prison Guard

Ned Eisenberg

Ned Eisenberg

Bob Constantine

Barbara Gordon

Barbara Gordon

Society Matron

Marie Dame

Marie Dame

"Children's Hour" Actress #1

Sharon Bernbaum

Sharon Bernbaum

"Children's Hour" Actress #2

Victor A. Young

Victor A. Young

Harvey Chernoff

Mark Zimmerman

Mark Zimmerman

Walter Winchell

Mark Ellis

Mark Ellis

Hollis

J. Craig Sandy

J. Craig Sandy

FBI Agent

Bob Land

Bob Land

Waiter

Paul Miller

Paul Miller

Man at Airport

Roman Podhora

Roman Podhora

Chief FBI Agent

Ken Kramer

Ken Kramer

New York Lawyer

Peter Langley

Peter Langley

HUAC Chairman

David Crean

David Crean

HUAC Chief Counsel

Robert Buck

Robert Buck

HUAC Committee Member

Yank Azman

Yank Azman

Doctor

Caitriona Murphy

Caitriona Murphy

Nurse

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