ðˌoʊ hˈæmɪt nˈɛvɚ kəmplˈiːɾᵻd ɐ nˈuː nˈɑːvəl hɪmsˈɛlf, ðə səksˈɛs ʌv ɪts ˌædæptˈeɪʃən fˈɔːɹmd ðə bˈeɪsɪs fɔːɹ wʌt bɪkˌeɪm ɐ lˈɪŋkt sˈɪksfˈɪlm sˈɪɹiz, æz wˈɛl æz fɚðə θˈɪn mˈæn tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən sˈɪɹiz ˈɛɹd ˌɔn ˌɛnbˌiːsˈiː fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɛvən fˈɪfti nˈaɪn.
Though Hammett never completed a new novel himself, the success of its adaptation formed the basis for what became a linked six-film series, as well as for The Thin Man television series aired on NBC from 1957–59.