Directed by:
Edward DmytrykScreenplay:
John PaxtonCinematography:
Harry J. WildComposer:
Roy WebbCast:
Dick Powell, Claire Trevor, Anne Shirley, Otto Kruger, Mike Mazurki, Miles Mander, Douglas Walton, Ernie Adams, Donald Kerr, Fred Graham, Dewey Robinson (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
This adaptation of the Raymond Chandler novel 'Farewell, My Lovely' has private eye Philip Marlowe hired by Moose Malloy, a petty crook just out of prison after a seven year stretch, to look for his former girlfriend, Velma, who has not been seen for the last six years. The case is tougher than Marlowe expected as his initially promising enquiries lead to a complex web of deceit involving bribery, perjury and theft, and where no one's motivation is obvious, least of all Marlowe's. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Reviews (1)
Considering that I watched this film right after Double Indemnity, I have to say it really does come in a distant second. The actors didn't quite click with me, nor did the overall concept of the film, which seemed darker in Double Indemnity, although that darkness gradually developed. Or maybe that's why. It’s good, but there are simply better noir films.
()