Dashiell Hammett's The Dain Curse: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Hard-boiled private eye Hamilton Nash is hired to investigate a case of stolen diamonds, which leads him to a lovely and odd young woman named Gabrielle, who believes she has been stricken with the ancient curse of the Dain family, a curse that causes its victims to die prematurely.

Series details

• Title: Dashiell Hammett's The Dain Curse
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
• Premiere date: 1978-05-22
• Final broadcast date listed: 1978-05-24
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 123 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 50722
• IMDb ID: tt0076999
• TVDB ID: 219651

Cast and credited roles

• James Coburn — Hamilton Nash
• Jason Miller — Owen Fitzstephans
• Jean Simmons — Aaronia Haldorn
• Paul Stewart — The Old Man
• Hector Elizondo — Ben Feeney
• Beatrice Straight — Alice Dain Leggett

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1978-05-22; final listed air date 1978-05-24; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Dashiell Hammett's The Dain Curse on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.