Tag Archives: Ernest Borgnine

Hammett: And Stein

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Don

Nathan Ward just informed me of a tidbit he did for Crimereads, about the meeting of Hammett and Gertrude Stein. If you have his bio of Hammett, The Lost Detective, you’ve already got the gist of the incident. Especially these … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: ‘Bo Writin’ on the Wall

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Don

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 →

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