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19/09/1969 Crime, Mystery, Drama 1h 36m
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Marlowe is the best private eye in the business. Just ask the people he does business with.

Overview

Mysterious Orfamay Quest hires Los Angeles private investigator Philip Marlowe to find her missing brother. Though the job seems simple enough, it leads Marlowe into the underbelly of the city, turning up leads who are murdered with ice picks, exotic dancers, blackmailed television stars, and self-preserving gangsters. Soon, Marlowe's life is on the line right along with his case.

  1. Paul Bogart

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. James Garner

    Philip Marlowe

  2. Gayle Hunnicutt

    Mavis Wald

  3. Carroll O'Connor

    Lt. Christy French

  4. Rita Moreno

    Dolores Gonzáles

  5. Sharon Farrell

    Orfamay Quest

  6. William Daniels

    Mr. Cromwell

  7. H.M. Wynant

    Sonny Steelgrave

  8. Jackie Coogan

    Grant W. Hicks

  9. Christopher Cary

    Chuck

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2015-08-20
I'm a trained detective!

Marlowe is directed by Paul Bogart and adapted to screenplay by Stirling Silliphant from the novel The Little Sister written by Raymond Chandler. It stars James Garner, Gayle Hunnicut, Carroll O'Connor and Rita Moreno. Music is by Peter Matz and cinematography by William H. Daniels.

Los Angeles private detective Philip Marlow (Garner) is working on what he thinks is a simple missing persons case, how wrong he is!

Q as in Quintessential - U as in Uninhibited - E as in Extrasensory - S as in Subliminal - T as in Toots!

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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