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Farewell, My Lovely

Farewell, My Lovely

6,6 /10 (185 Votes)
1975 EN 95 min

Overview

Private eye Philip Marlowe is hired by ex-con Moose Malloy to find his girlfriend, a former lounge dancer. While also investigating the murder of a client and the theft of a jade necklace, Marlowe becomes entangled with seductress Helen Grayle and discovers a web of dark secrets that are better left hidden.

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Release date

08/08/1975

Votes

185

Popularity

3.9

"I need another drink... I need a lot of life insurance... I need a vacation.... and all I've got is a coat, a hat, and a gun!"

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

95 min

Budget

$2,500,000

Revenue

$2,000,000

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Philip Marlowe

Charlotte Rampling

Charlotte Rampling

Mrs. Grayle

John Ireland

John Ireland

Nulty

Sylvia Miles

Sylvia Miles

Mrs. Florian

Anthony Zerbe

Anthony Zerbe

Brunette

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Billy Rolfe

Jack O'Halloran

Jack O'Halloran

Moose Malloy

Joe Spinell

Joe Spinell

Nick

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone

Jonnie

No photo

Kate Murtagh

Amthor

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John O'Leary

Marriott

Walter McGinn

Walter McGinn

Tommy Ray

Burton Gilliam

Burton Gilliam

Cowboy

Jim Thompson

Jim Thompson

Mr. Grayle

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Jimmy Archer

Georgie

Ted Gehring

Ted Gehring

Roy

Logan Ramsey

Logan Ramsey

Commissioner

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Margie Hall

Woman

Jack Bernardi

Jack Bernardi

Louis Levine

Bennett Ohta

Bennett Ohta

Patron in Pool Hall

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Jerry Fujikawa

Fence

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Richard Kennedy

1st Detective

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John O'Neil

2nd Detective

Mark Allen

Mark Allen

3rd Detective

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Andrew Harris

Mulatto Child

Napoleon Whiting

Napoleon Whiting

Hotel Clerk

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John Eames

Butler

Cheryl Smith

Cheryl Smith

Doris

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Stu Gilliam

Man #1

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Roosevelt Pratt

Man #2

Dino Washington

Dino Washington

Bouncer

Harry Caesar

Harry Caesar

Bartender

No photo

Bill Gentry

Hood

No photo

Cory B. Shiozaki

Waiter

Noelle North

Noelle North

Girl

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Wally K. Berns

Father

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Lola Mason

Mother

Joan Shawlee

Joan Shawlee

Woman in Ballroom

Eddra Gale

Eddra Gale

Singer

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Karen Gaston

Prostitute

Jack Berle

Jack Berle

Maitre D' (uncredited)

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Elliott Carpenter

Ghetto Bar Piano Player (uncredited)

No photo

Dick Crockett

Hood (uncredited)

No photo

Olivia Enke

Prostitute (uncredited)

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Raven Grey Eagle

Man (uncredited)

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Lars Hensen

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Kathryn Janssen

Party Guest (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Michael Jeffers

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Su Ling

Prostitute (uncredited)

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Clark Ross

Ballroom Guest (uncredited)

No photo

George Simmons

Hood (uncredited)

No photo

Susan Stewart

Prostitute (uncredited)

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Steve

2017-05-18

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2025-01-24

⭐ 6

Robert Mitchum quite wittily narrates as well as acts in this rather dry adaptation of Raymond Chandler's novel. He's the curmudgeonly PI eking out a living off the back of familial discord and martial peccadilloes. After saving him from an hail of bullets, "Marlowe" is engaged by the monosyllabic "Moose" (Jack O'Halloran) to help him track down his missing gal "Velma". The thing is, once his investigations begin to bear fruit he discovers himself in quite a pickle. She has moved on, and up, and has no desire to be found or to have her past life paraded in front of her new husband. Moreover, e…

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