Murder, My Sweet

Dec 14, 1944

1h 35m

★ 7.3

Haunted by a lovely face... hunted for another's crime!

Overview

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

Genres

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast

Philip Marlowe

Dick Powell

Helen Grayle

Claire Trevor

Ann Grayle

Anne Shirley

Jules Amthor

Otto Kruger

Joe "Moose" Malloy

Mike Mazurki

Leuwen Grayle

Miles Mander

Lindsay Marriott

Douglas Walton

Police Lt. Randall

Donald Douglas

Dr. Sonderborg

Ralf Harolde

Jesse Florian

Esther Howard

Bartender at "Florian's" (uncredited)

Ernie Adams

Dancer at the "Cocoanut Beach Club" (uncredited)

Bernice Ahi

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