Marlowe
Marlowe is the best private eye in the business. Just ask the people he does business with.
1969 • 96 min • Crime · Mystery · Drama
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 12- 100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
- 61 Audience · 95 · 49%
Private investigator Philip Marlowe is hired to find a missing man, leading him into a dark world of blackmail, murder, and dangerous criminals. As the case unfolds, he encounters exotic dancers, television stars, and self-preserving gangsters, putting his own life at risk.
- Violence & peril
- 4/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 3/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 2/10
- Scary moments
- 3/10
Heads up
- Some characters are murdered with ice picks
- Alcohol and smoking are present throughout
- Brief glimpses of exotic dancers
What it models well
- Persistence in the face of danger
- Seeking justice
- Uncovering the truth
Talk about it after
- The complexities of right and wrong
- How secrets can lead to trouble
- The role of a detective in society
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Top billed cast
Director: Paul Bogart • Crew: Stirling Silliphant
Trailers & clips
Official Clip - Winslow Wong
Official Arrow Trailer
Original Trailer
Preview Clip
Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersI'm a trained detective! Marlowe is directed by Paul Bogart and adapted to screenplay by Stirling Silliphant from the novel The Little Sister written by Raymond Chandler. It stars James Garner, Gayle Hunnicut, Carroll O'Connor and Rita Moreno. Music is by Peter Matz and cinematography by William H. Daniels.…
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