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The House in Turk Street" is an early short story by Dashiell Hammett, featuring the Continental Op. It was first published in Black Mask in April 1924. [3] This story indicates Hammett was turning towards themes of increasing violence in his stories, [4] and its savagery has been commented upon, [5] particularly the massacre which occurs at the end.
The Continental Op, a private detective who works for the Continental Detective Agency, has learned that a man whom he is hunting is living in a certain block of Turk Street in San Francisco ...
“The House in Turk Street” is no exception in this regard, though for much of this particular story, the Op is reduced to being a spectator. Cite this page as follows: "The House in Turk ...
No Good Deed is a 2002 American crime thriller film directed by Bob Rafelson, his last feature film. It stars Samuel L. Jackson, Milla Jovovich, Stellan Skarsgård and Doug Hutchison. The screenplay by Christopher Cannan and Steve Barancik is based on the short story "The House in Turk Street" by Dashiell Hammett.
Police Detective Jack Friar (Samuel L. Jackson) is searching for a runaway teen when he's taken hostage by a band of thieves. Tyrone (Stellan Skarsgard), the group's leader, decides to leave their ...
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"The House in Turk Street" is an early short story by Dashiell Hammett, featuring the Continental Op. It was first published in Black Mask in April 1924. This story indicates Hammett was turning towards themes of increasing violence in his stories, and its savagery has been commented upon by critic Robert Sampson, particularly the ending.
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Jun 5, 2018 · It’s called “The House In Turk Street” and despite the fact that it originally appeared in April 1924, it is the kind of tension-filled bloodbath one might expect from a story starring Richard Stark’s Parker or Don Pendleton’s Mack Bolan. It’s a quick and exciting read that anyone could tackle in one sitting. The setup is that The ...
