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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: Point Blank
Sinister Cinema: Fort Point
As I just mentioned, when Evan/Dave Lewis came to town I showed him and his wife around for a few hours, witnessed by the shot above. Fort Point, under the south end of the Golden Gate Bridge. Classic noir locale. … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Frisco
Tagged Alcatraz, Bogie, Dark Passage, Dave Lewis, Evan Lewis, Fort Point, Golden Gate Bridge, High Anxiety, Jimmy Stewart, Kim Novak, Lady from Shanghai, Lee Marvin, Mel Brooks, Point Blank, Vertigo
