Murder, My Sweet (1944) | |
| Director(s) | Edward Dmytryk |
| Producer(s) | Sid Rogell (executive), Adrian Scott |
| Top Genres | Crime, Drama, Film Noir, Romance, Thriller/Suspense |
| Top Topics | Detectives, Femme Fatale |
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Murder, My Sweet (1944) was a Film Noir - Drama Film directed by Edward Dmytryk and produced by Adrian Scott and Sid Rogell.
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Philip Marlowe:
[about his gun] That's just part of my clothes. I hardly ever shoot anybody with it.
Lindsay Marriott: I'm afraid I don't like your manner.
Philip Marlowe: Yeah, I've had complaints about it, but it keeps getting worse.
Philip Marlowe: I caught the blackjack right behind my ear. A black pool opened up at my feet. I dived in. It had no bottom. I felt pretty good - like an amputated leg.
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Lindsay Marriott: I'm afraid I don't like your manner.
Philip Marlowe: Yeah, I've had complaints about it, but it keeps getting worse.
Philip Marlowe: I caught the blackjack right behind my ear. A black pool opened up at my feet. I dived in. It had no bottom. I felt pretty good - like an amputated leg.
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Audiences initially stayed away, thinking that "Farewell My Lovely", its original title, was yet another Dick Powell musical. When the studio changed the title to "Murder My Sweet", box office receipts picked up considerably.
RKO was on the verge of bankruptcy when it signed up aging matinée idol Dick Powell to make a series of musicals. Powell only signed under the proviso that he could play a straight dramatic role first, so he was cast as Philip Marlowe. Attached director Edward Dmytryk was initially horrified at this casting decision.
Dick Powell's portrayal of Philip Marlowe earned the approval of Raymond Chandler himself.
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RKO was on the verge of bankruptcy when it signed up aging matinée idol Dick Powell to make a series of musicals. Powell only signed under the proviso that he could play a straight dramatic role first, so he was cast as Philip Marlowe. Attached director Edward Dmytryk was initially horrified at this casting decision.
Dick Powell's portrayal of Philip Marlowe earned the approval of Raymond Chandler himself.
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