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In 1939 Los Angeles, private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by wealthy heiress Clare Cavendish to find her missing lover, Nico Peterson, a prop master at Pacific Film Studios. Marlowe discovers ...

Bogart's portrayal of characters like Fred C. Dobbs in The Treasure of Sierra Madre and Philip Marlowe in The Big Sleep showcased his range as an actor. Bogart's characters often had a blend of ...

Fleming and Chandler talk about protagonists James Bond and Philip Marlowe in this conversation between two masters of their genre. They discuss heroes and villains, the relationship between ...

Philip Marlowe (Robert Mitchum) is asked by the elderly General Sternwood (James Stewart) to investigate an attempt at blackmail on one of his daughters. He soon finds that the attempt is half ...

He is best known for his detective novels and their protagonist, the private detective Philip Marlowe. His writing style, combining psychology, social criticism, and irony, influenced the mystery ...

Ross won acclaim and a major prize at Sundance for his experimental 2018 documentary Hale County This Morning, This Evening. Nickel Boys is no less daring, switching between its first-person views, ...

1, 2, 3 at 96th St. The bookcases don't spin to reveal secret passageways, but all the great literary detectives, from Philip Marlowe to Nero Wolfe, are here.