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Farewell My Lovely

Farewell My Lovely

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Summary

Classic film noir starring Dick Powell and Claire Trevor. Raymond Chandler's famous creation, private eye Philip Marlowe, faces one of his toughest cases when he is hired by an ex-convict to find his former girlfriend.

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Review

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Tony Sloman

Also known by its American title Murder, My Sweet, this terrific adaptation of the Raymond Chandler novel was the movie that established former crooner Dick Powell's new hard-boiled image. He out-Bogies Bogart playing the impoverished private eye Philip Marlowe, caught up in two tough and nasty cases that eventually dovetail into one. Quintessential film noir, this is superbly directed by Edward Dmytryk, with an economic use of voiceover that now stands as a skilful example of the device. Mike Mazurki is a perfect Moose Malloy, but it's Claire Trevor as the femme fatale that you'll remember. Parts of the plot were used previously in The Falcon Takes Over, and the film was later remade with Robert Mitchum as Marlowe, but this tight black-and-white masterpiece is as good as it gets.

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rolenamePhilip MarloweDick PowellMrs GrayleClaire TrevorAnn GrayleAnne ShirleyJules AmthorOtto KrugerMoose MalloyMike MazurkiMr GrayleMiles ManderLindsay MarriottDouglas WaltonLt RandallDon DouglasDr SonderborgRalf HaroldeMrs Jessie FlorianEsther Howard

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rolenameDirectorEdward Dmytryk

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Languages

English

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video and DVD

Formats

Black and white

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