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Marlowe

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1969 | 96 min | Crime, Mystery, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office flop, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Insomnia or Murder on the Orient Express, start here.
The mood
Tense, dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • Made in 1969: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    71% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 69K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Paul Bogart

  • James GarnerPhilip Marlowe
  • Gayle HunnicuttMavis Wald
  • Carroll O'ConnorLt. Christy French
  • Rita MorenoDolores Gonzáles
  • Sharon FarrellOrfamay Quest
  • William DanielsMr. Cromwell
  • H.M. WynantSonny Steelgrave
  • Jackie CooganGrant W. Hicks
  • Christopher CaryChuck
  • Bruce LeeWinslow Wong