Film Introduction"Marlowe" is a movie from 1969, directed by Paul Bogart, written by Stirling Silliphant, and based upon the novel "The Little Sister" by Raymond Chandler. It features the renowned, hard-boiled private detective Philip Marlowe, as played by James Garner, who is known for his roles in "The Rockford Files" and "Maverick". The movie also stars Gayle Hunnicutt, Rita Moreno, and Bruce Lee in one of his early Hollywood functions.
Plot SynopsisEmbed In Los Angeles, Philip Marlowe is hired by a new client, Orfamay Quest who has actually left her town in Kansas to discover her missing sibling Orrin. Orrin has been missing for about a week and Orfamay is convinced something has failed. Marlowe locates the home of Orrin but discovers a murder scene. Two developers, Grant Hicks and Chuck Landrey, from Orrin's business who had 'obtained' one and a half million dollars' worth of gold, have actually been gruesomely killed. In Orrin's house, he likewise finds a picture indicating that Orrin was having an affair with Mavis Wald, a popular Hollywood actress.
Continuing InvestigationsMarlowe experiences Mavis Wald at a personal club run by a charismatic and flamboyantly dressed gangster, Sonny Steelgrave. He exposes his suspicions about the double murder to Mavis Wald, who appears unshaken but wants Marlowe to discover the letters that Orrin had actually sent her, which could taint her credibility. In the middle of the examination, he barely leaves several attacks, consisting of one from a Kung Fu expert, Winslow Wong (Bruce Lee), who is acting on behalf of his manager, Steelgrave, with his main objective being to get Marlowe off the Orrin Quest case.
Last RevelationsOrfamay, Orrin's sibling, is revealed to be the mastermind behind the murders. She had controlled her bro Orrin into taking the gold that came from Mr. Steelgrave, and then killed him when he began to have second thoughts. In addition, it's revealed that she had worked with Marlowe under the guise of trying to find Orrin, when her real inspiration was to have Marlowe trip up Steelgrave's mob activities, leading the cops to Orrin and distracting them from her.
In a climactic last act, Orfamay is shot by Steelgrave's hitman before she can kill Marlowe. Steelgrave is subsequently caught and prosecuted for his criminal activities. Marlowe is praised by the police for his investigator work and he's entrusted a new appreciation for Mavis Wald who showed herself as a strong, figured out woman stuck in a difficult situation.
Marlowe: Final Thoughts"Marlowe" is a classic noir detective film that plunges its titular character into a world of Hollywood glamour, unpleasant mobsters, and double-crossing customers. The character of Philip Marlowe in this film model, depicted by Garner, is amusing, dogged, and charmingly negative, supplying a counterpoint to the bleak world he browses. Bruce Lee likewise enhances the film with an unique flavor through his fight scenes with Garner. Through a plot loaded with unanticipated twists and engaging characters, the movie effectively portrays Chandler's unique and the special functions of a Marlowe detective story in a new light.
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