Murder, My Sweet
Dec 14 1944
•2h 35m
•Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
After being hired to find an ex-con's former girlfriend, Philip Marlowe is drawn into a deeply complex web of mystery and deceit.
Cast
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Dick Powell
Philip Marlowe
Claire Trevor
Helen Grayle
Anne Shirley
Ann Grayle
Otto Kruger
Jules Amthor
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