"Haunted by a lovely face... hunted for another's crime!"

1944

1h 35m

7.2(266 votes)

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

Overview

After being hired to find an ex-con's former girlfriend, Philip Marlowe is drawn into a deeply complex web of mystery and deceit.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Dick Powell

Philip Marlowe

Claire Trevor

Helen Grayle

Anne Shirley

Ann Grayle

Otto Kruger

Jules Amthor

Mike Mazurki

Joe "Moose" Malloy

Miles Mander

Leuwen Grayle

Douglas Walton

Lindsay Marriott

Donald Douglas

Police Lt. Randall

Ralf Harolde

Dr. Sonderborg

Esther Howard

Jesse Florian

Creative team

Directed by: Edward Dmytryk
Written by: John Paxton
Produced by: Adrian Scott

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