The Brasher Doubloon

Feb 6, 1947

1h 12m

★ 5.9

Some women can't stand cats ... with me it's men!

Overview

Mrs. Elizabeth Bright Murdock hires Marlowe to find an old rare coin, the Brasher Doubloon, that belonged in her deceased husband's collection. Marlowe begins investigating, but quickly finds himself entangled in a series of unexplained murders.

Genres

Mystery

Crime

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

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Cast

Philip Marlowe

George Montgomery

Merle Davis

Nancy Guild

Mrs. Murdock

Florence Bates

Lt. Breez

Roy Roberts

Vannier

Fritz Kortner

Leslie Murdock

Conrad Janis

Blair

Marvin Miller

Dr. Moss (uncredited)

Reed Hadley

Police Sgt. Spangler (uncredited)

Robert Adler

Shaw (uncredited)

Ben Erway

Eddie Prue (uncredited)

Alfred Linder

Policeman (uncredited)

George Magrill

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