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Farewell, My Lovely
Farewell, My Lovely

Farewell, My Lovely

"I need another drink... I need a lot of life insurance... I need a vacation.... and all I've got is a coat, a hat, and a gun!"

Genres

CrimeMysteryThriller

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Private eye Philip Marlowe is hired by ex-con Moose Malloy to find his girlfriend, a former lounge dancer. While also investigating the murder of a client and the theft of a jade necklace, Marlowe becomes entangled with seductress Helen Grayle and discovers a web of dark secrets that are better left hidden.

Others

Budget

$2500000

Revenue

$2000000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

6.587/10

Release Date

08 August 1975

Country

United States of America

Cast

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Philip Marlowe

Charlotte Rampling

Charlotte Rampling

Mrs. Grayle

John Ireland

John Ireland

Nulty

Sylvia Miles

Sylvia Miles

Mrs. Florian

Anthony Zerbe

Anthony Zerbe

Brunette

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Billy Rolfe

Jack O'Halloran

Jack O'Halloran

Moose Malloy

Joe Spinell

Joe Spinell

Nick

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone

Jonnie

Kate Murtagh

Kate Murtagh

Amthor

John O'Leary

John O'Leary

Marriott

Walter McGinn

Walter McGinn

Tommy Ray

Burton Gilliam

Burton Gilliam

Cowboy

Jim Thompson

Jim Thompson

Mr. Grayle

Jimmy Archer

Jimmy Archer

Georgie

Ted Gehring

Ted Gehring

Roy

Logan Ramsey

Logan Ramsey

Commissioner

Margie Hall

Margie Hall

Woman

Jack Bernardi

Jack Bernardi

Louis Levine

Bennett Ohta

Bennett Ohta

Patron in Pool Hall

Jerry Fujikawa

Jerry Fujikawa

Fence

Richard Kennedy

Richard Kennedy

1st Detective

John O'Neil

John O'Neil

2nd Detective

Mark Allen

Mark Allen

3rd Detective

Andrew Harris

Andrew Harris

Mulatto Child

Napoleon Whiting

Napoleon Whiting

Hotel Clerk

John Eames

John Eames

Butler

Cheryl Smith

Cheryl Smith

Doris

Stu Gilliam

Stu Gilliam

Man #1

Roosevelt Pratt

Roosevelt Pratt

Man #2

Dino Washington

Dino Washington

Bouncer

Harry Caesar

Harry Caesar

Bartender

Bill Gentry

Bill Gentry

Hood

Cory B. Shiozaki

Cory B. Shiozaki

Waiter

Noelle North

Noelle North

Girl

Wally K. Berns

Wally K. Berns

Father

Lola Mason

Lola Mason

Mother

Joan Shawlee

Joan Shawlee

Woman in Ballroom

Eddra Gale

Eddra Gale

Singer

Karen Gaston

Karen Gaston

Prostitute

Don Ames

Don Ames

Counterman (uncredited)

Jack Berle

Jack Berle

Maitre D' (uncredited)

Elliott Carpenter

Elliott Carpenter

Ghetto Bar Piano Player (uncredited)

Dick Crockett

Dick Crockett

Hood (uncredited)

Olivia Enke

Olivia Enke

Prostitute (uncredited)

Raven Grey Eagle

Raven Grey Eagle

Man (uncredited)

Lars Hensen

Lars Hensen

Party Guest (uncredited)

Kathryn Janssen

Kathryn Janssen

Party Guest (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Michael Jeffers

Party Guest (uncredited)

Su Ling

Su Ling

Prostitute (uncredited)

Clark Ross

Clark Ross

Ballroom Guest (uncredited)

George Simmons

George Simmons

Hood (uncredited)

Susan Stewart

Susan Stewart

Prostitute (uncredited)

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