Marlowe

Marlowe

Marlowe is the Best Private Eye in the Business. Just Ask the People He Does Business With

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Release Date

9/19/1969

Runtime

95 mins

Overview

Mysterious Orfamay Quest hires Los Angeles private investigator Philip Marlowe to find her missing brother. Though the job seems simple enough, it leads Marlowe into the underbelly of the city, turning up leads who are murdered with ice picks, exotic dancers, blackmailed television stars and self-preserving gangsters. Soon, Marlowe's life is on the line right along with his case.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A classic hardboiled detective story where a simple missing person case unravels into a dangerous maze of murder, blackmail, and corruption across 1960s Los Angeles. The atmosphere is one of constant danger lurking beneath the city's surface, with Marlowe's dogged determination putting him directly in harm's way.

Mood

TenseParanoidWistful

Themes

CrimeCorruptionObsessionJustice

Tone

Matter-of-fact

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticHigh-contrast

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violence

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