Murder, My Sweet

Murder, My Sweet

1944

Gumshoe Philip Marlowe (Dick Powell) is hired by the oafish Moose Malloy (Mike Mazurki) to track down his former girlfriend. He's also hired to accompany an effeminate playboy buy back some jewels. When the exchange results in the playboy's murder, Marlowe can't leave the case alone, and soon discovers it's related to Malloy's. As he gets drawn deeper into a complex web of intrigue by a mysterious blonde (Claire Trevor), the detective finds his own life in increasing jeopardy.

Meet the NEW Dick Powell!

JBscale
86
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Crime - Drama
Length
1 hr. 35 mins.
US Theatrical Release
February 22, 1945
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
FS 1.37:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
September 15, 2015
Acquired Date
January 13, 2023
Times Seen
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Actors

Dick Powell
Dick Powell
Claire Trevor
Claire Trevor
Anne Shirley
Anne Shirley
Otto Kruger
Otto Kruger
Mike Mazurki
Mike Mazurki
Miles Mander
Miles Mander
Douglas Walton
Douglas Walton
Donald Douglas
Donald Douglas
Ralf Harolde
Ralf Harolde
Esther Howard
Esther Howard

Directors

Edward Dmytryk
Edward Dmytryk

Producers

Adrian Scott
Adrian Scott

Writers

John Paxton (II)
John Paxton (II)

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User Reviews

Ratings

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RT Fresh
89%
Tomatometer
18 votes
RT Fresh Certified
86%
Popcornmeter
220 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
7.5/10
15,257 votes

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