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About
After being hired to find an ex-con's former girlfriend, Philip Marlowe is drawn into a deeply complex web of mystery and deceit.
Theatrical
Dec 14, 1944
Theaters
1
Director
Writer
Producers
Music
Studio
RKO Radio Pictures
Quotes
See all →A Classic Philip Marlowe Mystery Unfolds
Taglines
An original Philip Marlowe mystery
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Hardboiled and Terrific: A Bold Statement
Taglines
Two-fisted, Hardboiled, Terrific!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →D
Dick Powell
Philip Marlowe
C
Claire Trevor
Helen Grayle
A
Anne Shirley
Ann Grayle
O
Otto Kruger
Jules Amthor
M
Mike Mazurki
Joe "Moose" Malloy
M
Miles Mander
Leuwen Grayle
D
Douglas Walton
Lindsay Marriott
D
Donald Douglas
Police Lt. Randall
R
Ralf Harolde
Dr. Sonderborg
E
Esther Howard
Jesse Florian
E
Ernie Adams
Bartender at "Florian's" (uncredited)
G
George Anderson
Detective (uncredited)
E
Edward Biby
Club Patron (uncredited)
J
Jack Carr
Dr. Sonderborg's Assistant (uncredited)
T
Tom Coleman
Police Clerk (uncredited)
R
Ralph Dunn
Detective (uncredited)
S
Sam Finn
Headwaiter (uncredited)
R
Rudy Germane
Club Patron (uncredited)
F
Fred Graham
Man (uncredited)
P
Paul Hilton
Boy Getting Laundry (uncredited)
