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

1944

1h 35m

7.2(238 votes)

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

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

30 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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Bernice Ahi

Dancer at the "Cocoanut Beach Club" (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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