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Murder, My Sweet

Murder, My Sweet

Haunted by a lovely face... hunted for another's crime!

1944•1h 35m•7.2/10
CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

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7.2/10(257)

After being hired to find an ex-con's former girlfriend, Philip Marlowe is drawn into a deeply complex web of mystery and deceit.

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Production

RKO Radio Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Dick Powell

Dick Powell

Philip Marlowe

Claire Trevor

Claire Trevor

Helen Grayle

Anne Shirley

Anne Shirley

Ann Grayle

Otto Kruger

Otto Kruger

Jules Amthor

Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

Joe "Moose" Malloy

Miles Mander

Miles Mander

Leuwen Grayle

Douglas Walton

Douglas Walton

Lindsay Marriott

Donald Douglas

Donald Douglas

Police Lt. Randall

Ralf Harolde

Ralf Harolde

Dr. Sonderborg

Esther Howard

Esther Howard

Jesse Florian

Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Bartender at "Florian's" (uncredited)

Bernice Ahi

Dancer at the "Cocoanut Beach Club" (uncredited)

George Anderson

Detective (uncredited)

Edward Biby

Club Patron (uncredited)

Jack Carr

Dr. Sonderborg's Assistant (uncredited)

Tom Coleman

Police Clerk (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

Ralph Dunn

Detective (uncredited)

Sam Finn

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

Club Patron (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Fred Graham

Man (uncredited)

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