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Marlowe (1969) (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
96 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1969 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Paul Bogart

Written By:
Raymond Chandler
Stirling Silliphant

Actors:
James Garner ..... Philip Marlowe
Gayle Hunnicutt ..... Mavis Wald
Carroll O'Connor ..... Lt. Christy French
Rita Moreno ..... Dolores Gonzáles
Sharon Farrell ..... Orfamay Quest
William Daniels ..... Mr. Crowell
H.M. Wynant ..... Sonny Steelgrave
Jackie Coogan ..... Grant W. Hicks
Kenneth Tobey ..... Sgt. Fred Beifus
Bruce Lee ..... Winslow Wong
Christopher Cary ..... Chuck
George Tyne ..... Oliver Hady
Corinne Camacho ..... Julie
Paul Stevens ..... Dr. Vincent Lagardie
Roger Newman ..... Orrin Quest

Synopsis:

Based on Chandler's The Little Sister, Marlowe involves the detective's efforts to locate the missing brother of Orfamay Quest (Sharon Farrell). He follows the clues to two men who deny any knowledge of the brother's existence. Since both men soon find themselves on the wrong end of an ice pick, Marlowe deduces that there's more to this caper than a mere missing-person case. The plot thickens as more 'dramatis personae' are added to the intrigues, including TV star Gayle Hunnicutt, Hunnicutt's gangster boyfriend H.M. Wynant and stripper Rita Moreno. A pre-stardom Bruce Lee shows up as a karate-happy thug who lays waste to Marlowe's office shortly before suffering a spectacular demise.

Los Angeles private-eye Philip Marlowe is trying to locate the brother of his new client, a woman named Orfamay Quest. The trail leads to two men who deny any knowledge of the brother's existence. Both are soon killed by an ice pick, so Marlowe deduces that there is much more to this than a simple missing-person case. Marlowe's path crosses that of a blackmailed movie star, Mavis Wald, and her friend, exotic dancer Dolores ('With an O'). A mobster sends Kung Fu expert Winslow Wong to bust up Marlowe's office and warn him off the case, while Lieutenant French also cautions the detective to stay out of the police's way...

Quiet young Orfamay Quest from Kansas has hired private detective Philip Marlowe to find her brother. After two leads turn up with ice picks stuck in them, he discovers blackmail photos concerning TV star Mavis Wald. She rejects Marlowe's help, and this is forcibly underlined by her gangster boyfriend. So, wonders Marlowe, is there a link between Orfamay and Mavis?

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 08 August, 2013.