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Lady in the Lake

  • 1946
  • Approved
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
7.2K
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Jayne Meadows, Robert Montgomery, and Audrey Totter in Lady in the Lake (1946)
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Film NoirHard-boiled DetectiveCrimeDramaMysteryThriller

Private eye Phillip Marlowe searches for a missing woman.Private eye Phillip Marlowe searches for a missing woman.Private eye Phillip Marlowe searches for a missing woman.

  • Director
    • Robert Montgomery
  • Writers
    • Steve Fisher
    • Raymond Chandler
  • Stars
    • Robert Montgomery
    • Audrey Totter
    • Lloyd Nolan
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    7.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Montgomery
    • Writers
      • Steve Fisher
      • Raymond Chandler
    • Stars
      • Robert Montgomery
      • Audrey Totter
      • Lloyd Nolan
    • 143User reviews
    • 53Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

    Videos1

    Lady in the Lake
    Trailer 3:29
    Lady in the Lake

    Photos78

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    Top Cast44

    Robert Montgomery
    Robert Montgomery
    • Phillip Marlowe
    Audrey Totter
    Audrey Totter
    • Adrienne Fromsett
    Lloyd Nolan
    Lloyd Nolan
    • Lt. DeGarmot
    Tom Tully
    Tom Tully
    • Capt. Kane
    Leon Ames
    Leon Ames
    • Derrace Kingsby
    Jayne Meadows
    Jayne Meadows
    • Mildred Havelend
    Dick Simmons
    Dick Simmons
    • Chris Lavery
    Morris Ankrum
    Morris Ankrum
    • Eugene Grayson
    Lila Leeds
    Lila Leeds
    • Receptionist
    William Roberts
    William Roberts
    • Artist
    Kathleen Lockhart
    Kathleen Lockhart
    • Mrs. Grayson
    Ellay Mort
    • Chrystal Kingsby
    Eddie Acuff
    Eddie Acuff
    • Ed - Coroner
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Bradstreet
    Charles Bradstreet
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    David Cavendish
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Wheaton Chambers
    Wheaton Chambers
    • Property Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Roger Cole
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Dae
    Frank Dae
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Montgomery
    • Writers
      • Steve Fisher
      • Raymond Chandler
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews143

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Lloyd Nolan was almost blinded when the glass splinters from a bullet that smashed a window hit him in the face. He was rushed to the hospital and a doctor carefully removed a shard of glass from the edge of his cornea.
    • Goofs
      In the "El Paso" telegram from Chrystal to Derace, both their names are misspelled. (Chrystal does not have the H in it, and Derace has two Rs.)
    • Quotes
      • Adrienne Fromsett: [to Marlowe] Perhaps you'd better go home and play with your fingerprint collection.
    • Crazy credits
      SPOILER! In the opening credits Chrystal Kingsby is written as being played by Ellay Mort, the phonetic spelling for 'elle est morte', French for 'she is dead.'
    • Alternate versions
      There is an Italian edition of this film on DVD, distributed by DNA srl, "UNA DONNA NEL LAGO (1947) + L'UOMO NELL'OMBRA (1952)" (2 Films on a single DVD), re-edited with the contribution of film historian Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available for streaming on some platforms.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Best of Film Noir (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Jingle Bells
      (uncredited)
      Written by James Pierpont
      Played during the opening credits
      Also sung at the office Christmas party

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 19, 1947 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La dama del lago
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Loew's
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $1,026,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 45m(105 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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