Murder, My Sweet (1945)

  • NR
  • 02/21/1945 (US)
  • Mystery, Drama
  • 1h 35m

Haunted by a lovely face... hunted for another's crime!

Overview

After being hired to find an ex-con's former girlfriend, Philip Marlowe is drawn into a deeply complex web of mystery and deceit.

John Paxton

Screenplay

Edward Dmytryk

Director

Raymond Chandler

Novel

Cast

Dick Powell's headshot

Dick Powell

Philip Marlowe
Claire Trevor's headshot

Claire Trevor

Helen Grayle
Anne Shirley's headshot

Anne Shirley

Ann Grayle
Otto Kruger's headshot

Otto Kruger

Jules Amthor
Mike Mazurki's headshot

Mike Mazurki

Joe "Moose" Malloy
Miles Mander's headshot

Miles Mander

Leuwen Grayle
Douglas Walton's headshot

Douglas Walton

Lindsay Marriott
Donald Douglas's headshot

Donald Douglas

Police Lt. Randall

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