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Murder, My Sweet(1944)
Status: Released
Date: 1944-12-14
73%
251 Votes
Time: 1h 35m
Haunted by a lovely face... hunted for another's crime!
Overview:
After being hired to find an ex-con's former girlfriend, Philip Marlowe is drawn into a deeply complex web of mystery and deceit.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
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Movie: Murder, My Sweet
Top 10 Billed Cast
Dick Powell
Philip Marlowe
Claire Trevor
Helen Grayle
Anne Shirley
Ann Grayle
Otto Kruger
Jules Amthor
Mike Mazurki
Joe "Moose" Malloy
Miles Mander
Leuwen Grayle
Douglas Walton
Lindsay Marriott
Donald Douglas
Police Lt. Randall
Ralf Harolde
Dr. Sonderborg
Esther Howard
Jesse Florian
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