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08/08/1975 Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Drama 1h 35m
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"I need another drink... I need a lot of life insurance... I need a vacation.... and all I've got is a coat, a hat, and a gun!"

Overview

Private eye Philip Marlowe is hired by ex-con Moose Malloy to find his girlfriend, a former lounge dancer. While also investigating the murder of a client and the theft of a jade necklace, Marlowe becomes entangled with seductress Helen Grayle and discovers a web of dark secrets that are better left hidden.

  1. Dick Richards

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Robert Mitchum

    Philip Marlowe

  2. Charlotte Rampling

    Mrs. Grayle

  3. John Ireland

    Nulty

  4. Sylvia Miles

    Mrs. Florian

  5. Anthony Zerbe

    Brunette

  6. Harry Dean Stanton

    Billy Rolfe

  7. Jack O'Halloran

    Moose Malloy

  8. Joe Spinell

    Nick

  9. Sylvester Stallone

    Jonnie

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-01-24
Robert Mitchum quite wittily narrates as well as acts in this rather dry adaptation of Raymond Chandler's novel. He's the curmudgeonly PI eking out a living off the back of familial discord and martial peccadilloes. After saving him from an hail of bullets, "Marlowe" is engaged by the monosyllabic "Moose" (Jack O'Halloran) to help him track down his missing gal "Velma". The thing is, once his investigations begin to bear fruit he discovers himself in quite a pickle. She has moved on, and up, and has no desire to be found or to have her past life paraded in front of her new husband. Moreover, e...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$2,500,000.00

Revenue
$2,000,000.00

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