"Haunted by a lovely face... hunted for another's crime!"

1944

1h 35m

7.2(237 votes)

Mystery

Drama

Overview

After being hired to find an ex-con's former girlfriend, Philip Marlowe is drawn into a deeply complex web of mystery and deceit.

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Cast & Crew

29 members

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Dick Powell

Philip Marlowe

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Claire Trevor

Helen Grayle

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Anne Shirley

Ann Grayle

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Otto Kruger

Jules Amthor

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Mike Mazurki

Joe "Moose" Malloy

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Miles Mander

Leuwen Grayle

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Douglas Walton

Lindsay Marriott

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Donald Douglas

Police Lt. Randall

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Ralf Harolde

Dr. Sonderborg

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Esther Howard

Jesse Florian

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Ernie Adams

Bartender at "Florian's" (uncredited)

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George Anderson

Detective (uncredited)

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Edward Biby

Club Patron (uncredited)

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Jack Carr

Dr. Sonderborg's Assistant (uncredited)

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Tom Coleman

Police Clerk (uncredited)

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Ralph Dunn

Detective (uncredited)

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Sam Finn

Headwaiter (uncredited)

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Rudy Germane

Club Patron (uncredited)

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Fred Graham

Man (uncredited)

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Bill Hamilton

Man (uncredited)

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Paul Hilton

Boy Getting Laundry (uncredited)

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John Indrisano

Amthor's Chauffeur (uncredited)

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Daun Kennedy

Girl in Bar (uncredited)

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Donald Kerr

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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King Lockwood

Club Patron (uncredited)

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Paul Phillips

Detective Nulty (uncredited)

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Dewey Robinson

New Boss at "Florian's" (uncredited)

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Shimen Ruskin

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

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Larry Wheat

Grayle's Butler (uncredited)

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Overview

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Production Companies

Videos & Trailers

Cast & Crew

Dick Powell

Claire Trevor

Anne Shirley

Otto Kruger

Mike Mazurki

Miles Mander

Douglas Walton

Donald Douglas

Ralf Harolde

Esther Howard

Ernie Adams

George Anderson

Edward Biby

Jack Carr

Tom Coleman

Ralph Dunn

Sam Finn

Rudy Germane

Fred Graham

Bill Hamilton

Paul Hilton

John Indrisano

Daun Kennedy

Donald Kerr

King Lockwood

Paul Phillips

Dewey Robinson

Shimen Ruskin

Larry Wheat

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