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Farewell, My Lovely

- "I need another drink... I need a lot of life insurance... I need a vacation.... and all I've got is a coat, a hat, and a gun!"

Private eye Philip Marlowe is hired by ex-con Moose Malloy to find his girlfriend, a former lounge dancer. While also investigating the murder of a client and the theft of a jade necklace, Marlowe becomes entangled with seductress Helen Grayle and discovers a web of dark secrets that are better left hidden.

Release Date : 1975-08-08

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : E.K.ITC Entertainment

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Philip Marlowe

Original Name : Robert Mitchum

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Grayle

Original Name : Charlotte Rampling

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nulty

Original Name : John Ireland

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Florian

Original Name : Sylvia Miles

Gender : Female

Character Name : Brunette

Original Name : Anthony Zerbe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Billy Rolfe

Original Name : Harry Dean Stanton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Moose Malloy

Original Name : Jack O'Halloran

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nick

Original Name : Joe Spinell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jonnie

Original Name : Sylvester Stallone

Gender : Male

Character Name : Amthor

Original Name : Kate Murtagh

Gender : Female

Character Name : Marriott

Original Name : John O'Leary

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tommy Ray

Original Name : Walter McGinn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cowboy

Original Name : Burton Gilliam

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Grayle

Original Name : Jim Thompson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Georgie

Original Name : Jimmy Archer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Roy

Original Name : Ted Gehring

Gender : Male

Character Name : Commissioner

Original Name : Logan Ramsey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Woman

Original Name : Margie Hall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Louis Levine

Original Name : Jack Bernardi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Patron in Pool Hall

Original Name : Bennett Ohta

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fence

Original Name : Jerry Fujikawa

Gender : Male

Character Name : 1st Detective

Original Name : Richard Kennedy

Gender : Male

Character Name : 2nd Detective

Original Name : John O'Neil

Gender : Male

Character Name : 3rd Detective

Original Name : Mark Allen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mulatto Child

Original Name : Andrew Harris

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hotel Clerk

Original Name : Napoleon Whiting

Gender : Male

Character Name : Butler

Original Name : John Eames

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doris

Original Name : Cheryl Smith

Gender : Female

Character Name : Man #1

Original Name : Stu Gilliam

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man #2

Original Name : Roosevelt Pratt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bouncer

Original Name : Dino Washington

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : Harry Caesar

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hood

Original Name : Bill Gentry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Waiter

Original Name : Cory B. Shiozaki

Gender : Male

Character Name : Girl

Original Name : Noelle North

Gender : Female

Character Name : Father

Original Name : Wally K. Berns

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mother

Original Name : Lola Mason

Gender : Male

Character Name : Woman in Ballroom

Original Name : Joan Shawlee

Gender : Female

Character Name : Singer

Original Name : Eddra Gale

Gender : Female

Character Name : Prostitute

Original Name : Karen Gaston

Gender : Male

Character Name : Counterman (uncredited)

Original Name : Don Ames

Gender : Male

Character Name : Maitre D' (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Berle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ghetto Bar Piano Player (uncredited)

Original Name : Elliott Carpenter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hood (uncredited)

Original Name : Dick Crockett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prostitute (uncredited)

Original Name : Olivia Enke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Raven Grey Eagle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Lars Hensen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Kathryn Janssen

Gender : Female

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Jeffers

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prostitute (uncredited)

Original Name : Su Ling

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ballroom Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Clark Ross

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hood (uncredited)

Original Name : George Simmons

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prostitute (uncredited)

Original Name : Susan Stewart

Gender : Female

Reviews

Steve

@felixxx999

2021-06-23

www.noiroftheweek.com A few weeks ago, we talked about The Long Goodbye. Brilliant -- at least in my opinion. But purists sure disagreed. "We are fedora." film noir fans said. Well here's a neon-drenched, booze smelling, modern noir that treats Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe exactly as you would have imagined him from reading the books: Hard to argue with that clip. It's just the first few seconds of the film. I'm happy to say the film holds up to the strong open. Of course it's not as brilliant as Chinatown (released a little more than a year before this one) which dealt with larger issues. In fact it seems downright old fashioned compared side by side. But it's a great film -- and not done with a wink like so many other Chanderesque films of that time. Really. You'd think Robert Mitchum was a bit too old for the part, but they hit the age question head on in that opening clip. Mitchum's world-weary voice overs and attitude makes you wonder why he didn't play Marlowe in the 40s, 50s and 60s too. Professionally Mitchum would set himself on cruise control not long after this one. But this, The Yakuza and especially the Boston neo-noir The Friends of Eddie Coyle showed Mitchum could really deliver when he wanted to. In addition to Mitchum, there's Charlotte Rampling as the femme fatale. Rampling is having quite a third act as an actress. Model beautiful in the 1970s she's apparently resisted the urge for plastic surgery and has aged just right. Recently, she was the best part of the unfortunate end of TV's Dexter and played the worlds worst grandma in the haunting film noir I, Anna in 2012. She's quite good in Farewell, My Lovely. Mitchum clashed with the disciplined actress: "The girl on the picture,"[Mitchum] said, "was Charlotte Rampling. She was the chick who dug S-and-M in 'The Night Porter.' She arrived with an odd entourage, two husbands or something. Or they were friends and she married one of them and he grew a mustache and butched up. She kept exercising her mouth like she was trying to swallow her ear. "I played her on the right side because she had two great big blackheads on her left ear, and I was afraid they'd spring out and lodge on my lip. There were no tea breaks on THAT set." Pulp writer Jim Thompson (The Grifters, The Killing, The Getaway) plays Judge Baxter Wilson Grayle in his only film role. Some will recognize John Ireland. Probably known for his westerns, Ireland was the lead in tons of minor noirs like Open Secret and Railroaded! The most notable supporting actor is Sly Stallone playing a thug (his part is considerably bigger than Arnie's bit in The Long Goodbye). Sylvia Miles is fantastic in her role too. Check out how sympathetic Mitchum is to the old burlesque dancer. She was nominated for an Oscar for her role. A few pieces of trivia: Producers originally wanted Richard Burton for the part of Marlowe, but he was tied up with other work. Mitchum walked off the set (or was fired for drinking) of an Otto Preminger film Rosebud and was quickly snatched up for the role in Farewell, My Lovely. Mitchum's dark pinstripe suit (with no available backup) was originally made for Victor Mature during the 40s. He hated wearing "Victor Mature's old farted-up suit." Does anyone know what film Mature wore it in? Although the film took place in the 40s, the sequel The Big Sleep took place in the 70s. And it's horrible. Amazingly, Mitchum would be the first actor to play Marlowe in two films. The Chandler story was first made into a film as The Falcon Takes Over with George Sanders (but not playing Marlowe but The Falcon). Murder, My Sweet was made shortly after that. Mitchum's recommendation before filming Farewell, My Lovely? "I suggested we buy up the rights to Murder, My Sweet with Dick Powell, re-release it and go to the beach." Luckily, Mitchum didn't. It a film that's not to be missed. Top shelf Raymond Chandler.