Un privé dans la nuit

Titre original : The Dain Curse

Mini-série télévisée
1978
6h

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Hard-boiled Detective Crime Drama Mystery Thriller

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre languePrivate eye investigates diamond theft, and becomes involved with an ancient family curse.Private eye investigates diamond theft, and becomes involved with an ancient family curse.Private eye investigates diamond theft, and becomes involved with an ancient family curse.

Création
- Robert W. Lenski
Casting principal

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6,5/10

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Création
- Robert W. Lenski
Casting principal

Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro

Nommé pour 3 Primetime Emmys
- 1 victoire et 3 nominations au total

Épisodes3

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HautLes mieux notés 1 Saison 1979

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Anecdotes
There is no character named "Hamilton Nash" in the original novel (nor any other story by Dashiell Hammett). The detective hero of the novel is the unnamed "Continental Op" who features in many Hammett stories, and who is a slightly overweight man of below average height (about 5' 6"). James Coburn plays an operative of the Continental Detective agency, but there the resemblance ends. Coburn is made up to resemble the author Dashiell Hammett.

Versions alternatives
The production produced both a feature length cut and mini-series versions of the story. The mini-series was made first for television then a feature length cut was produced for home video.

Connexions
Featured in The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1978)

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This did have the last actor to play Charlie Chan in a movie series. However, it was Roland Winters, not Sidney Toler. Nevertheless, mystery buffs should see this on DVD and not VHS as you will see the entire series. It is a lot less confusing that way.

James Coburn is brilliant in it. You will see a young Star Trek: Next Generation "Data" here. I think this may before he appeared in Night Court.

So get a DVD copy of this and take your time watching it. You will see an intricate mystery, actually multiple mysteries, unfold before your eyes. It may even take a couple of viewings to get it all.

While slow paced it could only be presented that way for maximum enjoyment. The story has an extra treat as you get a glimpse of life in bygone times. It is fairly authentic to those by-gone times.

Enjoy.