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In 1977 Don Herron began leading The Dashiell Hammett Tour, now the longest-running literary tour in the nation. On this site you’ll find information on current walks — dates, where to meet, arranging tours by appointment — plus a hard-boiled blog with news, reviews of books and film, and a dash of noir.
The latest and greatest edition to self-guide you up and down the mean streets.
Willeford: The Book
Includes the first “Mr. Hunt” story, “Knives in the Dark.”
Tag Archives: Emperor of the North
Sinister Cinema: Tussling Atop Pulps
Last week John Locke brought us the first installment of Pulps in the Movies (!), featuring Fight Stories. How about another one? “I actually have 250+ of these screen grabs,” John says. “New ones turn up in proportion to the … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Lit
Tagged A-No. 1, Detective Fiction Weekly, Emperor of the North, John Locke, Lee Marvin, Pulps in the Movies, Western Story
Rediscovered: ‘Bo Writin’ on the Wall
Image: Ernest Borgnine as Shack the railroad bull vs. Lee Marvin as the legendary hobo A -No.1 in Robert Aldrich’s Emperor of the North — a definitive hobo/train cinematic statement. Brutal. Most people I’ve met have never heard of this … Continue reading
Posted in Dash, Film, Lit, News
Tagged A-No. 1, Autographs, Brian Leno, Emperor of the North, Ernest Borgnine, Jack Black, Jim Tully, Lee Marvin, Robert Aldrich, Sapping Day
