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Murder, My Sweet

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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.
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Eric Henderson Slant Magazine 06/26/2004
3/4
What really fills out the film is Dmytryk's jazzy application of Orson Welles's RKO set-design. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Mar 26
3.5/4
Dick Powell, heretofore known as a jovial hoofer in splashy musicals, pulled off a complete career about-face with his concrete-tough performance in this film noir gem. Go to Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia 07/02/2024
6/10
It enjoys dark atmospheres and the presence of Dick Powell as the cynical detective, but its irregular rhythm leads it through predictable areas that take away the impact hook of the mystery about necklace, suspicion and murder. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 08/13/2020
9/10
The dialogue is the most interesting and unique aspect of this tough-as-nails thriller: film noir talk is like a language all its own. Go to Full Review Tim Dirks Filmsite 09/29/2019
A+
Murder, My Sweet (1944) was to be released with the original title of its literary source, writer Raymond Chandler's 1940 novel Farewell, My Lovely, although it was changed so that fans of 30s song-and-dance star Dick Powell... Go to Full Review Jake Euker F5 (Wichita, KS) 02/25/2007
3/5
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bruce F @bruce999 Aug 3 detective film noir movie. well done. worth watching See more David K @RT61474040 Nov 26 Iconic characters with Claire Trevor showing chops unlike any before (and, she has a pretty sterling career). See more Kyle M @RT77296778 Sep 29 Where does this stand amongst the film noir genre? Pretty basic routine with a formulaic mystery and secondary deliverance of melodramatic romance, upheld by Dick Powell’s equally leveled performance and executing an elegant script makes this entertainingly decent enough. (B) See more Alec B @Alec97 05/08/2025 One of the most pure noirs. Its everything you expect (shadows, wise cracks, femme fatales, endless twists, etc.) and is always great fun. Also, so many beautiful interior designs. See more Paul G @RT67423558 04/10/2025 It's watchable but I didn't find the story the easy to follow and the language at times is very old-fashioned. Note, I have read the book and really like the authors writing but this did not work so well for me. Aside from that, Dirk Bogard is very hard to beat as Philip Marlow. See more Jay A @RT11233852 01/23/2024 The movie is a great adaptation of Chandler's novel, given that it was made in the studio system of 1944 which always needed a romance connection, and a hopeful ending to any film being made under the Hayes Office strictures. Dick Powell, in a career-shifting move manages to move successfully away for the romantic comedy musicals he was branded for and into an actor seen as a tough-guy. Still a great film-noir success. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Edward Dmytryk

Director

Dick Powell

Philip Marlowe

Claire Trevor

Helen Grayle

Anne Shirley

Ann Grayle

Otto Kruger

Jules Amthor

Mike Mazurki

Moose Malloy

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Synopsis 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.
Director
Edward Dmytryk
Producer
Adrian Scott
Screenwriter
Raymond Chandler, John Paxton
Distributor
Warner Home Vídeo, RKO Radio Pictures
Production Co
RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 18, 1944, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 28, 2016
Runtime
1h 35m
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