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Also known as Farewell, My Lovely

1944 American film noir, directed by Edward Dmytryk

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7.2

After being hired to find an ex-con's former girlfriend, Philip Marlowe is drawn into a deeply complex web of mystery and deceit.

Released: 1944-12-1495 minDir: Edward DmytrykCrime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Cast

  • 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

Themes

  • detective
  • female lover
  • femme fatale
  • hallucinogenic drug
  • film noir
  • los angeles, california
  • beach house
  • private detective
  • sedation
  • search for truth

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Ratings

IMDb

7.5/10

15,740 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

94%

Year
1944
Runtime
95 min
Genres
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Rated
Approved
Awards
1 win total

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Screenwriter
John Paxton
Cast member
Esther Howard
Composer
Roy Webb
Producer
Adrian Scott
Production company
RKO Pictures
Cinematographer
Harry J. Wild
Narrative location
Los Angeles
Duration
95
FilmAffinity ID
299555
Distribution format
video on demand
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Commons category
Murder, My Sweet
publication date
1945-02-22
title
Murder, My Sweet
after a work by
Raymond Chandler
distributed by
Netflix
costume designer
Edward Stevenson
executive producer
Albert S. Rogell
review score
89%
aspect ratio (W:H)
Academy ratio
capital cost
468000
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