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Marlowe poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.5 / 100
1969·Crime / Drama / Mystery·1h 36m

MARLOWE

“Marlowe is the best private eye in the business. Just ask the people he does business with.”

Mysterious Orfamay Quest hires Los Angeles private investigator Philip Marlowe to find her missing brother. Though the job seems simple enough, it leads Marlowe into the underbelly of the city, turning up leads who are murdered with ice picks, exotic dancers, blackmailed television stars, and self-preserving gangsters. Soon, Marlowe's life is on the line right along with his case.

Above the Line
Paul Bogart·DirectorStirling Silliphant·ScreenplayRaymond Chandler·NovelWilliam H. Daniels·Director of PhotographyPeter Matz·Original Music ComposerGene Ruggiero·Editor
Cast
James Garner·Philip MarloweGayle Hunnicutt·Mavis WaldCarroll O'Connor·Lt. Christy FrenchRita Moreno·Dolores GonzálesSharon Farrell·Orfamay QuestWilliam Daniels·Mr. CromwellH.M. Wynant·Sonny SteelgraveJackie Coogan·Grant W. HicksChristopher Cary·ChuckBruce Lee·Winslow Wong
Full Crew
(29 credits)
Directing· 3
Paul Bogart·DirectorBud Grace·Assistant DirectorMichael Daves·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Stirling Silliphant·ScreenplayRaymond Chandler·Novel
Camera· 2
William H. Daniels·Director of PhotographyHarry Young·First Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Gene Ruggiero·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Peter Matz·Original Music ComposerFranklin Milton·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 9
George W. Davis·Art DirectionAddison Hehr·Art DirectionPhil Rhodes·Makeup ArtistWilliam Tuttle·Makeup ArtistHenry Grace·Set DecorationHugh Hunt·Set DecorationFlorence Hackett·Costume DesignerJames Taylor·Costume DesignerJohn Truwe·Makeup Artist
Production· 3
Sidney Beckerman·ProducerGabriel Katzka·ProducerJames Garner·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 7
Sydney Guilaroff·HairstylistVirgil Beck·Special EffectsJ. McMillan Johnson·Visual EffectsCarroll L. Shepphird·Visual EffectsRoydon Clark·StuntsVictor Paul·StuntsBruce Lee·Fight Choreographer
By the Numbers
68.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
71%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Marlowe's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serious, Mysterious
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a group of people in a vintage setting. At the top, a man in a dark suit and fedora stands next to a woman with blonde hair and a ligh”

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Key Elements
FedoraHatVintage CarLiquor Store Sign
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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