Moose Malloy, a petty crook just out of prison after a seven-year stretch, hires private eye Philip Marlowe to find his ex-girlfriend, Velma, who has not been seen for six years. The case is tougher than Marlowe expects as his initially promising leads degenerate into a complex web of deceit, bribery, perjury and theft. Read more
| Starring | Dick Powell, Claire Trevor, Anne Shirley |
|---|---|
| Director | Edward Dmytryk |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
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Moose Malloy, a petty crook just out of prison after a seven-year stretch, hires private eye Philip Marlowe to find his ex-girlfriend, Velma, who has not been seen for six years. The case is tougher than Marlowe expects as his initially promising leads degenerate into a complex web of deceit, bribery, perjury and theft.
| Starring | Dick Powell, Claire Trevor, Anne Shirley |
|---|---|
| Director | Edward Dmytryk |
| Studio | UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 32 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1944 To Rent: DVD: 12 Feb 2007 |
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You shouldn't kiss a girl when you're wearing that gun.
Released in America as Murder My Sweet but originally screened as Farewell My Lovely; this a good adaptation of the Raymond Chandler novel. Dick Powell's ... read more »
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Where did you go to,my Lovely?:
'Farewell my Lovely' was probably the most violent of the Chandler/Philip Marlowe novels but,by focusing the film storyline,extra power was gained in ... read more »
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Excellent Film Noir
A very good version of the Chandler story, but my favouriote Philip Marlowe still remains Elliott Gould in 'The Long Goodbye'. The direction and filming... read more »
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Danger Hides in the Shadows
A private eye searches for the missing girl friend of an ex con.
Dick Powell is remarkably good as Philip Marlowe in this screen adaptation of ... read more »
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