The Brasher Doubloon (The High Window)

The Brasher Doubloon (The High Window) (1947)

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Raymond Chandler's famed detective Philip Marlowe (George Montgomery) is hired by a rich, eccentric widow, Mrs. Murdock (Florence Bates) to find and return a stolen gold coin. Marlowe quickly finds himself involved an a case which includes robbery, blackmail and murder. Just as Marlowe begins to… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 12 min.
Directed By
John Brahm
Genres
Mystery & Suspense
In Theaters
Feb 6, 1947 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Phil Hall, Film Threat

    Entertaining on its own merits as a B-grade thriller, but certainly not the best film version of a Raymond Chandler novel.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    It's just smart enough of a film noir to be considered a classic.

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