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Philip Marlowe (/ ˈ m ɑːr l oʊ /) is a fictional character created by Raymond Chandler who was characteristic of the hardboiled crime fiction genre. The genre originated in the 1920s, notably in Black Mask magazine, in which Dashiell Hammett's The Continental Op and Sam Spade first appeared.
- 'The Big Sleep' (1946) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 97% The Big Sleep is the most iconic incarnation of Philip Marlowe and one of the greatest American films of all time.
- 'The Long Goodbye' (1973) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 95% Acclaimed auteur Robert Altman brought his unique style to Marlowe's noir world with his adaptation of The Long Goodbye, now considered a classic of '70s cinema.
- 'Farewell, My Lovely' (1975) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 67% In the 1970s, the Philip Marlowe franchise was reimagined yet again, this time featuring film noir icon Robert Mitchum in the role.
- 'Marlowe' (1969) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 63% The first movie to be titled simply Marlowe starred James Garner in the title role. In the history of Philip Marlowe adaptations, this film is often forgotten because it doesn't have a gimmick like Lady in the Lake or an auteur director like other adaptations; it is just a well-done, by-the-book detective movie.
Philip Marlowe is a fictional private detective created by Raymond Chandler. The earliest appearance of Marlowe was in the short story Finger Man and the first novel to chronicle his adventures was The Big Sleep.
Sep 2, 2007 · CBS cast Gerald Mohr to star as Philip Marlowe, with Roy Rowan as announcer. Philip Marlowe, being a loner, was really the only regular character, but throughout the three years the series ran a long string of high-quality supporting Hollywood actors appeared on the show.
- Liam Neeson "Marlowe" (2023) After a gap of so many decades, it's refreshing to see Marlowe back on the screen and the towering Liam Neeson amidst Marlowe's many colorful characters.
- Robert Mitchum in “Farewell My Lovely” (1975) and “The Big Sleep” (1978) Robert Mitchum plays Philip Marlowe in Farewell My Lovely and The Big Sleep, both Chandler books adapted for film, and which had been filmed decades prior but given a fresh polishing for modern audiences.
- Elliott Gould in “The Long Goodbye” (1973) Elliott Gould stars as Marlowe in The Long Goodbye, a film noir that ignited a resurgence in Chandler's work thanks to its then-modern setting.
- James Garner in “Marlowe” (1969) James Garner portrays the famous gumshoe in Marlowe, based on Chandler's 1949 novel The Little Sister. Garner is certainly capable at the action sequences, but his Marlowe is a little too much like Benoit Blanc and 007.
Philip Marlowe, fictional character, the protagonist of seven novels by Raymond Chandler. Marlowe is a hard-boiled private detective working in the seamy underworld of Los Angeles from the 1930s through the 1950s.
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Philip Marlowe, Private Eye is an American mystery series that aired on HBO in the United States from April 16, 1983, through June 3, 1986, and on ITV in the United Kingdom. The series features Powers Boothe as Raymond Chandler's title character, and was the first drama produced for HBO. [2]