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Mood:
- AtmosphericSuspensefulCynicalCleverStylizedWittyTense
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- Femme FatalePrivate DetectiveInvestigationDangerous AttractionMissing PersonMurderWho Done ItCrimes more...
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Genres:
- MysteryThrillerFilm NoirCrime
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century40s
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- Critically Acclaimed
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- Based on Book
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- B&W
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Murder, My Sweet, 1944
English
USA
Profile of Murder, My Sweet
Murder, My Sweet can be described as cynical, atmospheric, and suspenseful. The plot revolves around a private detective, a femme fatale, and a missing person. The main genres are thriller, mystery, and crime. In terms of style, Murder, My Sweet is a film noir. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It takes place in the 20th century. Visually, Murder, My Sweet is black and white. It is based on a book. The movie has received attention for being critically acclaimed.
Summary of Murder, My Sweet
Director Edward Dmytryk put himself on the map with this impressionistic adaptation of Raymond Chandler's detective novel FAREWELL, MY LOVELY. It was also a big turning point in the career of Dick Powell, who before this film was known only as a young male lead in countless musicals opposite Ruby Keeler and Joan Blondell. Here he shows grittiness and snap as the hard-boiled detective Phillip Marlowe, who finds himself ensnared in an elaborate net of murder and deceit. At the center of the mystery is a missing jade necklace and a dim-witted but dangerous thug named Moose (Mike Mazurki) who's hired Marlowe to find his lost girlfriend, Velma. In one memorable sequence, Marlowe finds himself vividly hallucinating after waking from a drug-induced stupor. He also gets beaten up and later seduced by a mysterious hard-as-nails blonde (Claire Trevor). Otto Kruger, Miles Mander, Anne Shirley, and Ralf Harolde are but a few of the interesting faces in the cast. Film noir doesn't get much blacker or more enjoyable than this moody classic.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 9 December 1944 |
| Runtime: | 95 min |
Cast and Crew
as Philip Marlowe
as Mrs.Helen Grayle
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