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Watchlist. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Gumshoe Philip Marlowe (Dick Powell) is hired by the oafish Moose Malloy (Mike Mazurki) to track down his former girlfriend. He's also hired to accompany an...
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In police custody and facing a possible murder charge, private investigator Philip Marlowe tells them his story. He was hired by Moose Malloy, who's been in prison for a number years, to find his girl Velma Valento.
Murder, My Sweet, American film noir, released in 1944, that was notable as the screen debut of author Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled, world-weary detective Philip Marlowe. It was based on Chandler’s 1940 novel Farewell, My Lovely. (Read Martin Scorsese’s Britannica essay on film preservation.)
Brief Synopsis. Detective Philip Marlowe's search for a two-timing woman leads him to blackmail and murder. Cast & Crew. Read More. Edward Dmytryk. Director. Dick Powell. Philip Marlowe. Claire Trevor. Mrs. Helen Grayle previously known as Velma Valento. Anne Shirley. Ann Grayle. Otto Kruger. Jules Amthor. Mike Mazurki. Moose Malone.
Murder, My Sweet (1944) NR 12/14/1944 (US) Mystery , Drama 1h 35m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? Play Trailer. Haunted by a lovely face... hunted for another's crime! 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. Edward Dmytryk. Director.
Murder, My Sweet is a 1944 American film noir, directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring Dick Powell, Claire Trevor and Anne Shirley. The film is based on Raymond Chandler's 1940 novel Farewell, My Lovely. It was the first film to feature Chandler's primary character, the hard-boiled private detective Philip Marlowe.
Murder, My Sweet - Apple TV. Available on iTunes. Murder, My Sweet, based on the Raymond Chandler novel "Farewell, My Lovely," featured a then controversial choice of Dick Powell to play the famous Philip Marlowe.
