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Marlowe
Marlowe

Marlowe

Marlowe is the Best Private Eye in the Business. Just Ask the People He Does Business With

Genres

CrimeMysteryDrama

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Mysterious Orfamay Quest hires Los Angeles private investigator Philip Marlowe to find her missing brother. Though the job seems simple enough, it leads Marlowe into the underbelly of the city, turning up leads who are murdered with ice picks, exotic dancers, blackmailed television stars and self-preserving gangsters. Soon, Marlowe's life is on the line right along with his case.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

6.031/10

Release Date

19 September 1969

Country

United States of America

Cast

James Garner

James Garner

Philip Marlowe

Gayle Hunnicutt

Gayle Hunnicutt

Mavis Wald

Carroll O'Connor

Carroll O'Connor

Lt. Christy French

Rita Moreno

Rita Moreno

Dolores Gonzáles

Sharon Farrell

Sharon Farrell

Orfamay Quest

William Daniels

William Daniels

Mr. Cromwell

H.M. Wynant

H.M. Wynant

Sonny Steelgrave

Jackie Coogan

Jackie Coogan

Grant W. Hicks

Christopher Cary

Christopher Cary

Chuck

Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee

Winslow Wong

Kenneth Tobey

Kenneth Tobey

Fred Beifus

Mary Charlotte Wilcox

Mary Charlotte Wilcox

YMCA Clerk

George Tyne

George Tyne

Oliver Hady

Corinne Camacho

Corinne Camacho

Julie

Paul Stevens

Paul Stevens

Dr. Vincent Lagardie

Roger Newman

Roger Newman

Orrin Quest

Read Morgan

Read Morgan

Gumpshaw

Bartlett Robinson

Bartlett Robinson

Munsey (uncredited)

Guy Way

Guy Way

Strongarm Man (uncredited)

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