Film194495 min

Murder, My Sweet

Name: Murder, My Sweet
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1944
Duration: 95 min
Cast: Dick Powell, Claire Trevor, Anne Shirley, Mike Mazurki, Miles Mander

Taste attributes: crimedramamysterythrillerdetectivefresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricateenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Haunted by a lovely face... hunted for another's crime!"

Boxlist takeA heavy crime thriller that is fresh, intricate and intimate. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.4 /10

TMDB · 146 votes

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What lines up

Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

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Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Gumshoe Philip Marlowe is hired by the oafish Moose Malloy to track down his former girlfriend. He's also hired to accompany an effeminate playboy buy back some jewels. When the exchange results in the playboy's murder, Marlowe can't leave the case alone, and soon discovers it's related to Malloy's. As he gets drawn deeper into a complex web of intrigue by a mysterious blonde, the detective finds his own life in increasing jeopardy.

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