Description: Philip Marlowe (/ˈmɑːrloʊ/) is a fictional character created by Raymond Chandler (July 23, 1888 – March 26, 1959). Marlowe first appeared under that name in The Big Sleep, published in 1939. Chandler’s early short stories were published in pulp magazines. Some of those short stories were later combined and expanded into novels. These novels were then adapted to films, radio and television. After Chandler’s passing, some of these adaptations were completed by other authors, such as Robert B. Parker. note: Clicking on the authors names above will display their full filmographies.
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Movie:
The Falcon Takes Over
( 1942 )
The Falcon and reporter Ann Riordan try to solve a string of murders after an ex-wrestler, released from jail, goes looking for his girl friend.
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Time to Kill
( 1943 )
A private detective is hired to retrieve a valuable antique coin that was stolen from its owner by her son, who used it to pay off a blackmailer. The private eye soon finds himself up to his ears in fights, more blackmail, hysterical women and murder.
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Murder, My Sweet
( 1945 )
After being hired to find an ex-con's former girlfriend, Philip Marlowe is drawn into a deeply complex web of mystery and deceit.
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The Big Sleep
( 1946 )
Private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a rich family. Before the complex case is over, he's seen murder, blackmail, and what might be love.
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Lady in the Lake
( 1947 )
The lady editor of a crime magazine hires Philip Marlowe to find the wife of her boss. The private detective soon finds himself involved in murder.
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The Brasher Doubloon
( 1947 )
Detective Philip Marlowe encounters a variety of characters while checking on why Leslie Murdock stole a rare doubloon from his mother.
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Marlowe
( 1969 )
A young woman from Kansas hires LA private detective Philip Marlowe to find her missing brother.
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The Long Goodbye
( 1973 )
Private investigator Philip Marlowe helps a friend out of a jam then gets implicated in his wife's murder.
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Farewell, My Lovely
( 1975 )
Los Angeles private eye Philip Marlowe is hired by paroled convict Moose Malloy to find his girlfriend Velma, former seedy nightclub dancer.
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The Big Sleep
( 1978 )
Grizzled American private detective in England investigates a complicated case of blackmail turned murder involving a rich but honest elderly general, his two loose socialite daughters, a pornographer and a gangster.
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Poodle Springs
( 1998 )
An aging Phillip Marlowe gets mixed up with blackmail and murder amongst the elite social set in 1963.
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Smart Philip
( 2003 )
Inspired by the stories of the American writer Raymond Chandler, the classical hero is private detective Phil Marlowe, a romantic cowboy, who takes the law into his own hands in the rough prairie of a large city. He is honest, skeptical and hardworking. He toils away on the cases that he solves after numerous mistakes, while often being tormented and beaten up by criminals and even the police. In this world of violence, mistrust and corruption, everything is for sale. Everything except him.
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TV Show:
Climax!
( 1954 )
Climax! is an anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958.
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Philip Marlowe
( 1959 )
Philip Marlowe was a 1959-1960 half-hour ABC crime series, featuring Philip Carey as Raymond Chandler's hard-boiled private detective.
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TV Show:
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
( 1983 )
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye was a drama/mystery series that aired on HBO from 1983-1986. Set in Los Angeles during the 1930's, the series follows the cases of private detective, Philip Marlowe.
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TV Show:
Fallen Angels
( 1993 )
Fallen Angels is a neo-noir anthology television series set in somber Los Angeles right after World War II and before the election of president John F. Kennedy.
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kerfy : a couple weeks to go fer season 2, time to binge the last season, so its fresh in me mind ...