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Murder, My Sweet

  • 1944
  • Approved
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
17K
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Dick Powell and Claire Trevor in Murder, My Sweet (1944)
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Film NoirHard-boiled DetectiveCrimeDramaMysteryThriller

After being hired to find an ex-con's former girlfriend, Philip Marlowe is drawn into a deeply complex web of mystery and deceit.After being hired to find an ex-con's former girlfriend, Philip Marlowe is drawn into a deeply complex web of mystery and deceit.After being hired to find an ex-con's former girlfriend, Philip Marlowe is drawn into a deeply complex web of mystery and deceit.

  • Director
    • Edward Dmytryk
  • Writers
    • John Paxton
    • Raymond Chandler
  • Stars
    • Dick Powell
    • Claire Trevor
    • Anne Shirley
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Edward Dmytryk
    • Writers
      • John Paxton
      • Raymond Chandler
    • Stars
      • Dick Powell
      • Claire Trevor
      • Anne Shirley
    • 154User reviews
    • 80Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Dick Powell
    Dick Powell
    • Philip Marlowe
    Claire Trevor
    Claire Trevor
    • Helen Grayle
    Anne Shirley
    Anne Shirley
    • Ann Grayle
    Otto Kruger
    Otto Kruger
    • Jules Amthor
    Mike Mazurki
    Mike Mazurki
    • Joe 'Moose' Malloy
    Miles Mander
    Miles Mander
    • Leuwen Grayle
    Douglas Walton
    Douglas Walton
    • Lindsay Marriott
    Donald Douglas
    Donald Douglas
    • Police Lt. Randall
    • (as Don Douglas)
    Ralf Harolde
    Ralf Harolde
    • Dr. Sonderborg
    Esther Howard
    Esther Howard
    • Jessie Florian
    Ernie Adams
    Ernie Adams
    • Bartender at 'Florian's'
    • (uncredited)
    Bernice Ahi
    Bernice Ahi
    • Dancer at the 'Cocoanut Beach Club'
    • (uncredited)
    George Anderson
    • Detective
    • (uncredited)
    Edward Biby
    Edward Biby
    • Club Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Carr
    • Dr. Sonderborg's Assistant
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Coleman
    • Police Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Ralph Dunn
    Ralph Dunn
    • Detective
    • (uncredited)
    Sam Finn
    • Headwaiter
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Edward Dmytryk
    • Writers
      • John Paxton
      • Raymond Chandler
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      For the scene in which Marlowe is drugged, Edward Dmytryk showed Dick Powell falling through a sea of faces. He borrowed a trick from Saboteur (1942) by having the camera pull back from the actor to make it seem like he was falling. He also had the camera accelerate as it pulled back, to intensify the horror.
    • Goofs
      In the opening montage the men sitting around the interrogation table are not wearing hats. The camera zooms in on a reflection of the lamp on the glass table top, but when it pulls back, all three other than Marlow are wearing hats. Actually, there are only three men's heads shown - Marlowe on the left without a hat and two others who do have hats and a fourth man, but only his hands can be seen. When the camera pulls back, Marlowe is now at the front instead of at the left.
    • Quotes
      • Philip Marlowe: She was a charming middle-aged lady with a face like a bucket of mud. I gave her a drink. She was a gal who'd take a drink, if she had to knock you down to get the bottle.
    • Alternate versions
      Exists in color-computerized version.
    • Connections
      Edited into American Cinema: Film Noir (1995)

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    FAQ8

    • Is "Murder, My Sweet" based on a novel?
    • Why did they change the name of the movie?
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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 22, 1945 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El enigma del collar
    • Filming locations
      • Sunset Tower Hotel - 8358 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, California, USA(apartment of Jules Amthor)
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $400,000 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 35m(95 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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