Poodle Springs

Jul 25, 1998

1h 36m

★ 5.4

Sex. Murder. Marlowe. This town has everything.

Overview

Private eye Philip Marlowe and his bride move to a desert town, where he uncovers a land scheme.

Genres

TV Movie

Crime

Mystery

Production Companies

HBO Films

Universal Television

Mirage Productions

Avnet/Kerner Productions

Poodle Springs Trailers

Cast

Philip Marlowe

James Caan

Laura

Dina Meyer

Larry Victor

David Keith

Arnie Burns

Tom Bower

Muffy Blackstone

Julia Campbell

Clayton Blackstone

Brian Cox

Angel

Nia Peeples

Eddie Garcia

Sam Vlahos

Lipschultz

Michael Laskin

Seymour

David Byrd

P.J. Parker

Joe Don Baker

Manager

Royce D. Applegate

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