The Thin Man (film) he almost takes the life of someone who knows too much. Cast notes: The film was based on the novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett, released in January 1934. Hammett's novel drew on his experiences as a union-busting Pinkerton detective in Butte, Montana. Hammett based Nick and Nora's banter upon his rocky on-again, off-again relationship with playwright Lillian Hellman. MGM paid Hammett $21,000 for the screen rights to the novel. The screenplay was written by Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich, who had been married for three years. Director W.S. Van Dyke encouraged them to use Hammett's writing as
Thin Man Press Thin Man Press Thin Man Press is a London-based boutique publisher. In July 2014, Thin Man Press published Libertines' front man Peter Doherty's second book "From Albion to Shangri-La". It is a compilation of extracts from Doherty's journals and tour diaries, edited by Nina Antonia. The Kindle edition featured a photograph from the original journals - Doherty leaves his journals open for visitors to contribute - depicting a pledge in syringe blood, signed by Peaches Geldof, promising "not to die". In 2012, Thin Man Press published an English translation of Osama bin Laden's bodyguard's memoir: "Guarding Bin Laden, My Life