

Murder, My Sweet(1944)
Haunted by a lovely face... hunted for another's crime!
After being hired to find an ex-con's former girlfriend, Philip Marlowe is drawn into a deeply complex web of mystery and deceit.

Movie: Murder, My Sweet
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