"Meet Philip Marlowe. The toughest private eye who ever wore a trench coat, slapped a dame and split his knuckles on a jawbone."

1978

1h 40m

5.9(90 votes)

Crime

Mystery

Overview

Private eye Philip Marlowe investigates a case of blackmail involving the two wild daughters of a rich general, a pornographer and a gangster.

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Cast & Crew

39 members

Acting

Robert Mitchum

Philip Marlowe

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Sarah Miles

Charlotte Sternwood

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Richard Boone

Lash Cansino

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Candy Clark

Camilla Sternwood

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Joan Collins

Agnes Lazelle

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Edward Fox

Joe Brody

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John Mills

Inspector Carson

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James Stewart

General Sternwood

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Oliver Reed

Eddie Mars

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Harry Andrews

Norris

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Colin Blakely

Harry Jones

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Richard Todd

Commander Barker

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Diana Quick

Mona Grant

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James Donald

Inspector Gregory

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John Justin

Arthur Geiger

Sound

Simon Fisher-Turner

Karl Lundgren

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Martin Potter

Owen Taylor

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David Savile

Rusty Regan

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Dudley Sutton

Lanny

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Don Henderson

Lou

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Nik Forster

Croupier

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Joe Ritchie

Taxi Driver

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Patrick Durkin

Reg

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Derek Deadman

Customer in Bookshop

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Judy Buxton

Cheval Club Receptionist (uncredited)

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Clifford Earl

Police Doctor (uncredited)

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Roy Evans

Deliveryman (uncredited)

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Pat Gorman

Pool Player in Pub (uncredited)

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Walter Henry

Detective Taking Marlowe's Statement (uncredited)

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David Jackson

Inspector Willis (uncredited)

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Anthony Lang

Police Constable Passing Geiger's (uncredited)

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Mike Lewin

Detective Waring (uncredited)

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Brian Miller

Casino Waiter (uncredited)

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David Millett

Police Detective (uncredited)

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Norman Mitchell

Doorman at Eddie's Club (uncredited)

Writing

Barry Purchese

Eddie's Bodyguard (uncredited)

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Michael Segal

George (uncredited)

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John Tatham

Casino Patron (uncredited)

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Cy Town

Casino Patron (uncredited)

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