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Marlowe
Marlowe
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1969
1h 36m
6.1(90 votes)
Crime
Mystery
Drama

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.

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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3 videos

Cast & Crew

48 members
Acting

James Garner

Philip Marlowe

James Garner
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Gayle Hunnicutt

Mavis Wald

Gayle Hunnicutt
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Carroll O'Connor

Lt. Christy French

Carroll O'Connor
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Rita Moreno

Dolores Gonzáles

Rita Moreno
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Sharon Farrell

Orfamay Quest

Sharon Farrell
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William Daniels

Mr. Cromwell

William Daniels
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H.M. Wynant

Sonny Steelgrave

H.M. Wynant
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Jackie Coogan

Grant W. Hicks

Jackie Coogan
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Christopher Cary

Chuck

Christopher Cary
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Bruce Lee

Winslow Wong

Bruce Lee
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Kenneth Tobey

Fred Beifus

Kenneth Tobey
Directing

George Tyne

Oliver Hady

George Tyne
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Corinne Camacho

Julie

Corinne Camacho
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Paul Stevens

Dr. Vincent Lagardie

Paul Stevens
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Roger Newman

Orrin Quest

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Read Morgan

Gumpshaw

Read Morgan
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Bartlett Robinson

Munsey (uncredited)

Bartlett Robinson
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Guy Way

Strongarm Man (uncredited)

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Dee Carroll

Nurse (uncredited)

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Anna Lee Carroll

Mona (uncredited)

Anna Lee Carroll
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Emil Alegata

Waiter (uncredited)

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Mark Allen

Doorman (uncredited)

Mark Allen
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Bert L. Bantle

Pilot (uncredited)

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Pat Barrington

Belly Dancer (uncredited)

Pat Barrington
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Isabel Colley

Hotel Alvarado Receptionist (uncredited)

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Tony Conkle

Pilot (uncredited)

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Carolan Daniels

Desk Clerk (uncredited)

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Ted Derby

Tiger Man (uncredited)

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Angus Duncan

TV Actor (uncredited)

Angus Duncan
Production

Jack English

Director (uncredited)

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Nate Esformes

Paleface (uncredited)

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Warren Finnerty

Manager (uncredited)

Warren Finnerty
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Greta Garbo

Grusinskaya(archive footage) (uncredited)

Greta Garbo
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Dee Gardner

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Buddy Garion

Maitre d' (uncredited)

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James Gonzalez

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Hoke Howell

Intern (uncredited)

Hoke Howell
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Nicole Jaffe

Lilly (uncredited)

Nicole Jaffe
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Marlain Kallevig

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Paul Micale

Waiter (uncredited)

Paul Micale
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Tom Monroe

Policeman (uncredited)

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José Portugal

Waiter (uncredited)

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Jean Ransome

Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)

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Chet Stratton

Harold Munsey (uncredited)

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Writing

Lou Whitehill

Assistant Director (uncredited)

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Mary Charlotte Wilcox

YMCA Clerk (uncredited)

Mary Charlotte Wilcox
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Fay Wilkie

Psychologist (uncredited)

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Jason Wingreen

Camera Store Clerk (uncredited)

Jason Wingreen

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