Marlowe

Marlowe (1969)

  • 67% of critics liked it
    (6 reviews)

  • 47% of users liked it
    (475 ratings)

James Garner is so good as Raymond Chandler's philosophical gumshoe Philip Marlowe that you forget he's totally wrong for the part. Based on Chandler's The Little Sister, Marlowe involves the detective's efforts to locate the missing brother of Orfamay Quest (Sharon Farrell). He follows the clues to… More

PG, 1 hr. 35 min.
Directed By
Paul Bogart
Written By
Stirling Silliphant, Raymond Chandler
Genres
Mystery & Suspense, Drama
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1969 Limited
On DVD
Apr 24, 1991

Critic Reviews

  • Carol Cling, Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Garner's not the best Marlowe, but he's far from the worst - which also applies to this movie.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    A thoroughly enjoyable Philip Marlowe mystery.

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  • monty h


    James Garner is LA private detective Marlowe who is hired by a young girl to find her missing brother. What starts as a simple job turns into a mystery involving a high profile Hollywood actress, a ruthless gangster, cops, strippers, and one questionable doctor. Garner is very smooth… More

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