Murder, My Sweet
1944 · Movie · 95 min · ★ 7.2 · 89% critics
A down-on-his-luck private detective takes a job to track down a missing woman for a recently released ex-con. What starts as a simple search quickly tangles with stolen valuables, shady clients, and a maze of lies, pulling him deeper into a dangerous underworld where nothing is as it seems.
Based on Farewell, My Lovely
Also known as Farewell, My Lovely · Farewell My Lovely
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Details
- Years
- 1944
- Release date
- 1944-12-14
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (259 votes)
- Budget
- $468,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a classic noir mystery with wisecracks, shadowy danger, and a twisty case in the vein of The Big Sleep or The Long Goodbye; Not for you if you dislike complicated plots or cynical crime worlds.
Pros: sharp hardboiled dialogue; classic noir mood; memorable dreamlike sequence | Cons: plot can feel convoluted; lead divides viewers; tone sometimes too breezy
Themes
- detective
- female lover
- femme fatale
- hallucinogenic drug
- film noir
- los angeles, california
- beach house
- private detective
- sedation
- search for truth
- unfaithful wife
- tiki culture
Cast & crew
Dick Powell
as Philip Marlowe
Claire Trevor
as Helen Grayle
Anne Shirley
as Ann Grayle
Otto Kruger
as Jules Amthor
Mike Mazurki
as Joe "Moose" Malloy
Miles Mander
as Leuwen Grayle
Douglas Walton
as Lindsay Marriott
Donald Douglas
as Police Lt. Randall
Ralf Harolde
as Dr. Sonderborg
Esther Howard
as Jesse Florian
Directed by Edward Dmytryk