Marlowe (1969)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Paul Bogart

Writers:

Raymond Chandler (novel)
Stirling Silliphant (writer)

Release Date:

31 October 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Mystery | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Welcome to Marlowe Country!

Plot:

Quiet young Orfamay Quest from Kansas has hired private detective Philip Marlowe to find her brother...

Plot Keywords:

Private Detective | Murder | Striptease | Neo Noir | Stockings

Cast

James Garner	...	Philip Marlowe
Gayle Hunnicutt	...	Mavis Wald
Carroll O'Connor	...	Lt. Christy French
Rita Moreno	...	Dolores Gonzáles
Sharon Farrell	...	Orfamay Quest
William Daniels	...	Mr. Crowell
H.M. Wynant	...	Sonny Steelgrave
Jackie Coogan	...	Grant W. Hicks
Kenneth Tobey	...	Sgt. Fred Beifus
Bruce Lee	...	Winslow Wong
Christopher Cary	...	Chuck
George Tyne	...	Oliver Hady
Corinne Camacho	...	Julie
Paul Stevens	...	Dr. Vincent Lagardie
Roger Newman	...	Orrin Quest

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

West Germany:18 (nf) | Germany:12 (DVD rating) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:M (original rating) | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Bradbury Building - 304 S. Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Cherokee Productions

Trivia:

The movie's title song, "Little Sister" was originally recorded by New York studio musicians but the producers were not happy with the vocal performance (rumored to be songwriter Norman Gimbel himself). They turned to executives at MGM Records who suggested that members from their newly signed star group, Orpheus, re-record the song. The producers agreed and the Orpheus version was recorded at Bell Sound Studios in New York. Only Orpheus lead singer, Bruce Arnold and backup singer, Jack McKenes were on the track since the music had been pre-recorded. However, future Orpheus member and legendary studio musician, Bernard Pretty Purdie, plays drums on the song's backing track.

Quotes:

Philip Marlowe: [after a goon has just ripped up his jacket] Does your mother know what you do for a living?

Movie Connections:

Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)

Soundtrack:

LITTLE SISTER

Great for any Garner (or Rockford) fan!! Interesting plot!

This movie is a classic. The combination of Chandler's writing and Garner's approach to the character make this a must see for any fan. Garner plays a slightly harder version of the Rockford detective he will later portray and pulls it off flawlessly. As an added bonus for the male audience, check out Rita Moreno's strip dance in the final scene. HOT!!! Also appearing in a great supporting role, Carroll O'Connor as the street tough lieutenant.