Marlowe Summary
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Paul Bogart
Genres: Mystery
Rating:
James_Garner is so good as Raymond_Chandler's philosophical gumshoe Philip Marlowe that you forget he's totally wrong for the part. Based on Chandler's -The Little Sister, Marlowe involves the detective's efforts to locate the missing brother of Orfamay Quest (Sharon_Farrell). He follows the clues to two men who deny any knowledge of the brother's existence. Since both men soon find themselves on the wrong end of an ice pick, Marlowe deduces that there's more to this caper than a mere missing-person case. The plot thickens as more "dramatis personae" are added to the intrigues, including TV star Gayle_Hunnicutt, Hunnicutt's gangster boyfriend H.M. Wynant and stripper Rita_Moreno. A pre-stardom Bruce_Lee shows up as a karate-happy thug who lays waste to Marlowe's office shortly before suffering a spectacular demise. It is preferable to view Marlowe in videocassette or theatrical form; the commercial TV print cuts so much out that viewers are left with virtually nothing but protection leader and a few close-ups of James_Garner. Hal Erickson, Rovi
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