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Marlowe

1969 · 96 min

A twisty, low-key neo-noir that keeps you leaning in to track its tangled deceptions, with a wry detective at the center.

Directed by: Paul Bogart
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Drama
Starring: James Garner, Gayle Hunnicutt, Carroll O'Connor

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

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Directed by: Paul Bogart
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Drama
Starring: James Garner, Gayle Hunnicutt, Carroll O'Connor

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
deception
betrayal
loyalty
family
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: crime, mystery, drama
Directed by: Paul Bogart
Written by: Stirling Silliphant
Starring: James Garner, Gayle Hunnicutt, Carroll O'Connor, Rita Moreno, Sharon Farrell, William Daniels, H.M. Wynant, Jackie Coogan
Music: Peter Matz
Cinematography: William H. Daniels
Runtime: 96 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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