Marlowe (1969)
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67% of critics liked it
(6 reviews) -
47% of users liked it
(495 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… More 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 two men who deny any knowledge of the brother's existence. Since both men soon find themselves on the wrong end of an ice pick, Marlowe deduces that there's more to this caper than a mere missing-person case. The plot thickens as more "dramatis personae" are added to the intrigues, including TV star Gayle Hunnicutt, Hunnicutt's gangster boyfriend H.M. Wynant and stripper Rita Moreno. A pre-stardom Bruce Lee shows up as a karate-happy thug who lays waste to Marlowe's office shortly before suffering a spectacular demise. It is preferable to view Marlowe in videocassette or theatrical form; the commercial TV print cuts so much out that viewers are left with virtually nothing but protection leader and a few close-ups of James Garner. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Paul Bogart
- Written By
- Stirling Silliphant, Raymond Chandler
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Drama
PG,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1969 Limited
Critic Reviews
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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.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A thoroughly enjoyable Philip Marlowe mystery.
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Cast
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James Garner
as Philip Marlowe
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Gayle Hunnicutt
as Mavis Wald
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Carroll O'Connor
as Lt. Christy French
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Rita Moreno
as Dolores Gonzales
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Sharon Farrell
as Orfamay Quest
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William Daniels
as Mr. Crowell
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H.M. Wynant
as Sonny Steelgrave
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Jackie Coogan
as Grant W. Hicks
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Kenneth Tobey
as Sgt. Fred Beifus
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Bruce Lee
as Winslow Wong
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Christopher Cary
as Chuck
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George Tyne
as Oliver Hardy
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Corinne Camacho
as Julie
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Paul Stevens
as Dr. Vincent Lagardie
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Roger Newman
as Orin Quest
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Warren Finnerty
as Haven Clausen
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Mark Allen
as Attendant
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Anna Lee Carroll
as Mona
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Angus Duncan
as TV Actor
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Nate Esformes
as Paleface
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Nicole Jaffe
as Lilly
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Tom Monroe
as Policeman
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Read Morgan
as Gumpshaw
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Bartlett Robinson
as Munsey
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Sonny Steelgrave
as H.M. Wynant
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Chet Stratton
as Harold Munsey
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Mary Charlotte Wilcox
as YWCA Clerk
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Jason Wingreen
as Clerk
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Hoke Howell
as Intern
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Jack English
as Director
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Dee Carroll
as Nurse
- Carol Ann Daniels
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Buddy Garion
as Maitre d'
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Paul Micale
as Waiter
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Lou Whitehill
as Assistant Director
