Marlowe

Marlowe

1969 · 95 min · EN · PG · 5.9 (67 votes)
Dir. Paul Bogart · Starring James Garner, Gayle Hunnicutt, Carroll O'Connor, Rita Moreno, Sharon Farrell, William Daniels · Music Peter Matz

Marlowe is the Best Private Eye in the Business. Just Ask the People He Does Business With

CrimeMysteryDrama

Mysterious Orfamay Quest hires Los Angeles private investigator Philip Marlowe to find her missing brother. Though the job seems simple enough, it leads Marlowe into the underbelly of the city, turning up leads who are murdered with ice picks, exotic dancers, blackmailed television stars and self-preserving gangsters. Soon, Marlowe's life is on the line right along with his case.

VIBE

A smoky, rain-slicked dive into L.A.'s underbelly. Marlowe navigates a labyrinth of deceit, where every shadow hides a threat and trust is a fatal flaw. It's a world-weary, cynical journey through corruption and murder.

grittynoircynicalwearysteadyneo-noirhardboiledperiod pieceatmosphericcorruptiondeceptionmoral ambiguityloss
blackmaildetectivemurder
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