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  • Dash and Lilly (1999)
  • TV Movie | 100 min | Drama
Dash and Lilly (1999)
TV Movie | 100 min | Drama

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 the bottle. Dashiell ...See moreBiographical 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 the bottle. Dashiell served in both World wars, but in the 1950's, he was branded a Communist and cast into prison during the McCarthy witch hunts. Hellman likewise was branded a Communist, but was kept out of prison. Neither were able to work, requiring Lillian to take a job as a sales-woman in a boutique while Dashiell suffered from tuberculosis and eventually lung cancer. Bebe Neuwirth also appears as socialite-writer Dorothy Parker. Written by John Sacksteder See less
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Director
Writer
Jerrold L. Ludwig (written by) (as Jerry Ludwig)
Composer
Laura Karpman (as Linda Karpman)
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Casting Directors
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Updated Apr 21, 1999

Release date
May 31, 1999 (United States)

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33 cast members
Name Known for
Sam Shepard
Dashiell Hammett Dashiell Hammett   See fewer
Judy Davis
Lillian Hellman Lillian Hellman   See fewer
Bebe Neuwirth
Dorothy Parker Dorothy Parker   See fewer
Laurence Luckinbill
Joseph Rauh, Lillian's Attorney Joseph Rauh, Lillian's Attorney   See fewer
David Paymer
Arthur Kober, Lillian's Husband Arthur Kober, Lillian's Husband   See fewer
Zeljko Ivanek
Mel Berman (writer) Mel Berman (writer)   See fewer
Ned Eisenberg
Bob Constantine Bob Constantine   See fewer
Mark Zimmerman
Walter Winchell Walter Winchell   See fewer
Victor A. Young
Harvey Chernoff, Theatrical Producer Harvey Chernoff, Theatrical Producer   See fewer
Stephanie Morgenstern
Studio Secretary Studio Secretary   See fewer
Yank Azman
Doctor Doctor   See fewer
Boyd Banks
Prison Guard Prison Guard   See fewer
Terrence Beasor
Radio Announcer-voice over Radio Announcer-voice over   See fewer
Stephanie Belding
Hospital Receptionist Hospital Receptionist   See fewer
Sharon Bernbaum
Children's Hour Actress #2 Children's Hour Actress #2   See fewer
Robert Buck
HUAC Committee Member HUAC Committee Member   See fewer
Linda Callow
Dancer Dancer   See fewer
David Crean
HUAC Chief Counsel HUAC Chief Counsel   See fewer
Marie Dame
Children's Hour Actress #1 Children's Hour Actress #1   See fewer
Mark Ellis
Hollis, Rauh's Associate Hollis, Rauh's Associate   See fewer
Alex Fallis
Bing Crosby Bing Crosby   See fewer
Barry Flatman
Man on Train Man on Train   See fewer
Heather John
Waitress Waitress   See fewer
Ken Kramer
New York Lawyer New York Lawyer   See fewer
Bob Land
Waiter Waiter   See fewer
Peter Langley
John S. Wood, HUAC Chairman John S. Wood, HUAC Chairman   See fewer
Bill Martin
Croupier Croupier   See fewer
Roman Podhora
Chief FBI Agent Chief FBI Agent   See fewer
Toby Proctor
Flower Delivery Boy Flower Delivery Boy   See fewer
J. Craig Sandy
FBI Agent FBI Agent   See fewer
Maria Syrgiannis
Girl with Hammett Girl with Hammett   See fewer
Jamie Ferenczi
Court room sketch artist (uncredited) Court room sketch artist (uncredited)   See fewer
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