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Lady in the Lake

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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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George Perry BBC.com Rated: 2/5 Apr 17, 2001 Full Review Paul Brenner Filmcritic.com completely misinterprets the joys of film noir Rated: 2/5 Jun 28, 2009 Full Review 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 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 4/5 Jun 13, 2005 Full Review Robin Clifford Reeling Reviews Rated: 3/5 Nov 19, 2004 Full Review Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal Rated: 4/5 Jun 25, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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Martha C If you understand Noir, you will love this movie! Some of the best lines and camera movement I seen, and I've seen A LOT of film noir. The banter between Audrey Totter and Robert Montgomery is as good as Boggie and Bacall and the scenes with Lila Leeds are just wonderful. If you give it a chance, you'll see. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/02/24 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
Producer
George Haight
Screenwriter
Steve Fisher
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Loew's
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2009
Runtime
1h 43m
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