Marlowe
1969 · Movie · PG · 96 min · ★ 6.1 · 68% critics
A Los Angeles private investigator takes a missing-person job that quickly pulls him into a messy world of blackmail, violence, show business, and organized crime. As the clues pile up, the case becomes more dangerous and far less simple than it first appeared.
Based on The Little Sister
Also known as Marlowe- The little Sister · The little Sister
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Details
- Years
- 1969
- Release date
- 1969-09-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 68/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (91 votes)
About
You’ll like this if you enjoy wisecracking private-eye mysteries with a 60s mood, especially alongside Farewell, My Lovely or The Detective; Not for you if tangled plots frustrate you.
Pros: witty detective banter; engaging lead performance; lively 60s atmosphere | Cons: tangled mystery; uneven modern update; some thin characters
Themes
- blackmail
- detective
- murder
Cast & crew
James Garner
as Philip Marlowe
Gayle Hunnicutt
as Mavis Wald
Carroll O'Connor
as Lt. Christy French
Rita Moreno
as Dolores Gonzáles
Sharon Farrell
as Orfamay Quest
William Daniels
as Mr. Cromwell
H.M. Wynant
as Sonny Steelgrave
Jackie Coogan
as Grant W. Hicks
Christopher Cary
as Chuck
Bruce Lee
as Winslow Wong
Directed by Paul Bogart