Top billed cast

1. 

   Dick Powell

   Philip Marlowe

2. 

   Claire Trevor

   Helen Grayle

3. 

   Anne Shirley

   Ann Grayle

4. 

   Otto Kruger

   Jules Amthor

5. 

   Mike Mazurki

   Joe "Moose" Malloy

6. 

   Miles Mander

   Leuwen Grayle

7. 

   Douglas Walton

   Lindsay Marriott

8. 

   Donald Douglas

   Police Lt. Randall

9. 

   Ralf Harolde

   Dr. Sonderborg

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Reviews

A review by John Chard

Written by John Chard on 2018-12-22

The dark pit opened up and I dived right in!

Well well, here we have a noir film that really has to be one of the most divisive in the genre, it would seem that some feel it's closer in texture to what Raymond Chandler wrote, and that the portrayal of Phillip Marlowe by Dick Powell is spot on in its execution.

Many others disagree completely though...

Now since I haven't read any of the novels Chandler wrote I have no frame of reference there, but having watched The Big Sleep this past week I feel the push me pull you polar opposite feelings this film creates.

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9. Kiss Me Deadly72%
10. The Long Goodbye73%
11. Secret Window65%
12. Hollywoodland61%
13. Reptile66%
14. Kiss the Girls65%
15. The Two Jakes60%
16. The Salton Sea65%
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20. American Gigolo61%

Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• detective
• female lover
• femme fatale
• hallucinogenic drug
• film noir
• los angeles, california
• beach house
• private detective
• sedation
• search for truth
• unfaithful wife
• tiki culture