Lady in the Lake
1946 · Movie · NR · 105 min · ★ 6.1 · 65% critics
A hard-boiled private detective hoping to move into writing takes a routine missing-person job for a publishing office. The case quickly spirals into a tangled murder mystery filled with suspicious motives, dangerous encounters, and plenty of wisecracking as he tries to sort out the truth.
Based on The Lady in the Lake
Also known as La Dame du Lac
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Details
- Years
- 1946
- Release date
- 1946-12-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Critic score
- 65/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (114 votes)
- Budget
- $1,026,000
About
You may enjoy this if you like classic detective stories with a bold, unusual style and twisty clues, especially if The Big Sleep appeals to you; Not for you if slow pacing or a distracting presentation quickly loses you.
Pros: intriguing mystery; sharp wisecracks; unusual style | Cons: gimmick wears thin; slow middle stretch; cluttered plotting
Themes
- detective
- press
- film noir
- whodunit
Cast & crew
Robert Montgomery
as Phillip Marlowe
Audrey Totter
as Adrienne Fromsett
Lloyd Nolan
as Lieutenant DeGarmot
Tom Tully
as Captain Kane
Leon Ames
as Derace Kingsby
Jayne Meadows
as Mildred Haveland
Dick Simmons
as Chris Lavery
Morris Ankrum
as Eugene Grayson
Lila Leeds
as Receptionist
William Roberts
as Artist
Directed by Robert Montgomery