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MysteryDrama

Murder, My Sweet

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

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

Release Date : 1944-12-14

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : RKO Radio Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Dick Powell

Character Name : Philip Marlowe

Original Name : Dick Powell

Gender : Male

Claire Trevor

Character Name : Helen Grayle

Original Name : Claire Trevor

Gender : Female

Anne Shirley

Character Name : Ann Grayle

Original Name : Anne Shirley

Gender : Female

Otto Kruger

Character Name : Jules Amthor

Original Name : Otto Kruger

Gender : Male

Mike Mazurki

Character Name : Joe "Moose" Malloy

Original Name : Mike Mazurki

Gender : Male

Miles Mander

Character Name : Leuwen Grayle

Original Name : Miles Mander

Gender : Male

Douglas Walton

Character Name : Lindsay Marriott

Original Name : Douglas Walton

Gender : Male

Donald Douglas

Character Name : Police Lt. Randall

Original Name : Donald Douglas

Gender : Male

Ralf Harolde

Character Name : Dr. Sonderborg

Original Name : Ralf Harolde

Gender : Male

Esther Howard

Character Name : Jesse Florian

Original Name : Esther Howard

Gender : Female

Ernie Adams

Character Name : Bartender at "Florian's" (uncredited)

Original Name : Ernie Adams

Gender : Male

George Anderson

Character Name : Detective (uncredited)

Original Name : George Anderson

Gender : Male

Edward Biby

Character Name : Club Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward Biby

Gender : Male

Jack Carr

Character Name : Dr. Sonderborg's Assistant (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Carr

Gender : Male

Tom Coleman

Character Name : Police Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Coleman

Gender : Male

Ralph Dunn

Character Name : Detective (uncredited)

Original Name : Ralph Dunn

Gender : Male

Sam Finn

Character Name : Headwaiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam Finn

Gender : Male

Rudy Germane

Character Name : Club Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Rudy Germane

Gender : Male

Fred Graham

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Graham

Gender : Male

Bill Hamilton

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Bill Hamilton

Gender : Male

Paul Hilton

Character Name : Boy Getting Laundry (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Hilton

Gender : Male

John Indrisano

Character Name : Amthor's Chauffeur (uncredited)

Original Name : John Indrisano

Gender : Male

Daun Kennedy

Character Name : Girl in Bar (uncredited)

Original Name : Daun Kennedy

Gender : Female

Donald Kerr

Character Name : Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Donald Kerr

Gender : Male

King Lockwood

Character Name : Club Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : King Lockwood

Gender : Male

Paul Phillips

Character Name : Detective Nulty (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Phillips

Gender : Male

Dewey Robinson

Character Name : New Boss at "Florian's" (uncredited)

Original Name : Dewey Robinson

Gender : Male

Shimen Ruskin

Character Name : Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Original Name : Shimen Ruskin

Gender : Male

Larry Wheat

Character Name : Grayle's Butler (uncredited)

Original Name : Larry Wheat

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

The dark pit opened up and I dived right in! Well well, here we have a noir film that really has to be one of the most divisive in the genre, it would seem that some feel it's closer in texture to what Raymond Chandler wrote, and that the portrayal of Phillip Marlowe by Dick Powell is spot on in its execution. Many others disagree completely though... Now since I haven't read any of the novels Chandler wrote I have no frame of reference there, but having watched The Big Sleep this past week I feel the push me pull you polar opposite feelings this film creates. Phillip Marlowe (Dick Powell) is a gruff wise cracking private eye, he is hired by ex convict Moose Malloy (a splendid Mike Mazurki) to find former girlfriend Velma who has been missing for 6 years, this sends him spiralling into a web of deceit, blackmail, theft, murder, in short all the great ingredients for classic noir. For sure the film has a cracking plot that dovetails a treat, but is it dark enough to fully flesh out the material? I just got this annoying itch that where the film should be getting murkier and deadly dark it was in fact far too breezy. Powell does good enough, but the wisecracks to me became more of a hindrance than an enjoyment, I felt in short that I was being lifted out of the dark when I actually wanted to stay cloaked in mud. The film is still an incredible watch, the photography from Harry Wild is lush, and the core essence of the story is bang on the money, while I should mention the cracking performances of the supporting cast as Claire Trevor and Otto Kruger join in the mystery to help raise the film to a higher standard. Some scenes are joyous in the extreme, witness a nightmare sequence that is as gorgeous as it is unnerving, and director Edward Dmytryk excels in creating a bleak topsy turvy underworld, I just wish that this particular film had done away with the airiness. 8/10