Lady in the Lake

1946

1 hr. 43 min.

Crime

Drama

List

60%

10 Reviews

Tomatometer

51%

1,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

Private eye Phillip Marlowe (Robert Montgomery) wants to get out of the detective racket and into crime writing. But when he's called to the office of editor Adrienne Fromsett (Audrey Totter), it's not to talk about his story ideas -- she wants him to locate the missing wife of her boss, Mr. Kingsby (Leon Ames). The assignment quickly becomes complicated when bodies start turning up. This Raymond Chandler adaptation is notable for being filmed entirely from Marlowe's first-person perspective.

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Leo P

Great."They try to stop me talking about things that I don't know."At first,it was strange to see Marlowe who didn't look like Bogart,but I soon realized the copy was as marvellous as the original.Funny,witty,and mesmerizing Chandler gem.And,yes,"I am scared,but isn't it wonderful!"

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/28/24

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Charles D

Much better than a mere 51% audience rating. The film is worth watching for the surprising and innovative camerawork alone.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/23/23

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Russ

I stuck it out to see how it ended, but the 1st person POV gimmick gets old. I presume this "technique" made Mr. Montgomery's job as "director" easier. The only contemporary attempt at this of which I know was the Bogart/Bacall "Dark Passage."

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

05/18/23

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CL

More like firesign theater than noir. It's so bad that it must be a farce, or satire.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/17/23

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Texas C

Campy Noir film that is unique and fun to watch. Love they way they filmed the movie from the detectives prospective. Very racy for 1947! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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steve d

Interesting story mixed with really inventive camera work.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Robert Montgomery

Director

Robert Montgomery

Phillip Marlowe

Audrey Totter

Adrienne Fromsett

Lloyd Nolan

Lt. DeGarmot

Tom Tully

Capt. Kane

Leon Ames

Derace Kingsby

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Rated: 2/5

Apr 17, 2001

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Paul Brenner

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completely misinterprets the joys of film noir

Rated: 2/5

Jun 28, 2009

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

...the movie is different, and one can hardly say that Lady in the Lake is anything less than entertaining for most of its running time.

Rated: 7/10

Jul 15, 2006

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 4/5

Jun 13, 2005

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Robin Clifford

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Rated: 3/5

Nov 19, 2004

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Carol Cling

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Rated: 4/5

Jun 25, 2004

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Synopsis

Private eye Phillip Marlowe (Robert Montgomery) wants to get out of the detective racket and into crime writing. But when he's called to the office of editor Adrienne Fromsett (Audrey Totter), it's not to talk about his story ideas -- she wants him to locate the missing wife of her boss, Mr. Kingsby (Leon Ames). The assignment quickly becomes complicated when bodies start turning up. This Raymond Chandler adaptation is notable for being filmed entirely from Marlowe's first-person perspective.

Director: Robert Montgomery
Screenwriter: Steve Fisher
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2009

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