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  1. American. Philip Marlowe ( / ˈmɑːrloʊ /) 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. Marlowe first appeared under that name in ...

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  2. Tired of the low pay of his profession, hard-boiled Los Angeles private detective Phillip Marlowe submits a murder story to Kingsby PublicationsEnjoy our 24/...

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  4. The Brasher Doubloon (known in the UK as The High Window) is a 1947 crime film noir directed by John Brahm and based on the novel The High Window by Raymond ...

  5. May 28, 2016 · A brief look at Raymond Chandler's classic private detective character, Philip Marlowe, throughout TV and Film history. Raymond Chandler in Hollywood by Al C...

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  6. Mar 9, 2024 · The mysterious storyline charted in the noir detective filmMarlowe,’ begins with the setup for a puzzle that grows with each new narrative introduction in the plot. Set in the 1930s, the film revolves around the titular character, Philip Marlowe, a Private Investigator who takes on the case of heiress Clare Cavendish’s missing lover, Nico […]

  7. Feb 15, 2023 · Set in 1930s Los Angeles, Phillip Marlowe is a detective hired to find an ex-lover of Clare Cavendish, a wealthy heiress and daughter of a famous movie star. However, the investigation begins to yield startling clues and quickly thrusts Marlowe into a world of deceit and danger. Director. Neil Jordan. Release Date.

  8. The Big Sleep is a 1946 American film noir directed by Howard Hawks. [4] [5] William Faulkner, Leigh Brackett and Jules Furthman co-wrote the screenplay, which adapts Raymond Chandler 's 1939 novel. The film stars Humphrey Bogart as private detective Philip Marlowe and Lauren Bacall as Vivian Rutledge in a story that begins with blackmail and ...