Marlowe (1969)

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Marlowe is the best private eye in the business. Just ask the people he does business with.

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.

• Released: 1969-09-19
• Genres: Crime, Mystery, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 36m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 97 votes

Directed by Paul Bogart.

Top cast

• James Garner as Philip Marlowe
• Gayle Hunnicutt as Mavis Wald
• Carroll O'Connor as Lt. Christy French
• Rita Moreno as Dolores Gonzáles
• Sharon Farrell as Orfamay Quest
• William Daniels as Mr. Cromwell
• H.M. Wynant as Sonny Steelgrave
• Jackie Coogan as Grant W. Hicks
• Christopher Cary as Chuck
• Bruce Lee as Winslow Wong

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Marlowe

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video

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