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Haunted by a lovely face... hunted for another's crime! - Murder, My Sweet
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Title: Murder, My Sweet

Release Date: 14 Dec 1944

Runtime: 1h 35m

Genre: Mystery, Drama

Director: RKO Radio Pictures

Production Companies: RKO Radio Pictures

Overview: 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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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.227 (227 votes)

Cast

  • Philip Marlowe: Dick Powell
  • Helen Grayle: Claire Trevor
  • Ann Grayle: Anne Shirley
  • Jules Amthor: Otto Kruger
  • Joe "Moose" Malloy: Mike Mazurki
  • Leuwen Grayle: Miles Mander
  • Lindsay Marriott: Douglas Walton
  • Police Lt. Randall: Donald Douglas
  • Dr. Sonderborg: Ralf Harolde
  • Jesse Florian: Esther Howard
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