Sam Spade Private Eye Author:Dashiell Hammett (6 Cassette Tapes) Hard boiled private eye Sam Spade brought the gritty adventure of San Francisco's most unusual clients to the radio. The unique creation of writer Dashiell Hammett and producer/director, William Spier, Sam's weekly exploits brought him just enough money and excitement to keep him in business. With Howard Duff in the title role, audiences across ... more »the country tuned in to the on-going detective drama that only Sam Spade could create.