Private eye Philip Marlowe is hired by ex-con Moose Malloy to find his girlfriend, a former lounge dancer. While also investigating the murder of a client and the theft of a jade necklace, Marlowe becomes entangled with seductress Helen Grayle and discovers a web of dark secrets that are better left hidden.
Acting
Mitchum's world-weary gravity anchors every scene he's in
Cinematography
Shadow-drenched 1940s LA recreated with sweaty 1970s authenticity
Production
Nostalgic period detail that somehow feels morally bankrupt
Director
Dick Richards
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