Lady in the Lake

Name: Lady in the Lake
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Released: 1946-12-19
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Robert Montgomery, Audrey Totter, Lloyd Nolan, Tom Tully, Leon Ames

1946·Movie·NR·105 min·★ 6.1(114)

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“You and Robert Montgomery Solve a Murder Mystery Together!”

Private eye Phillip Marlowe wants to get out of the detective racket and into crime writing. But when he's called to the office of editor Adrienne Fromsett, it's not to talk about his story ideas — she wants him to locate the missing wife of her boss, Mr. Kingsby. The assignment quickly becomes complicated when bodies start turning up.

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About Lady in the Lake

Lady in the Lake is a 1946 English-language mystery, thriller and crime film directed by Robert Montgomery. The cast is led by Robert Montgomery, Audrey Totter, Lloyd Nolan. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max.

Lady in the Lake was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and made in United States of America. It was released on December 19, 1946, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $3 million worldwide.

Director: Robert Montgomery
Writers: Steve Fisher, Raymond Chandler
Release date: December 19, 1946
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $3 million
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Lady in the Lake cast & crew

Lady in the Lake was directed by Robert Montgomery and written by Steve Fisher and Raymond Chandler.

The cast features Robert Montgomery as Phillip Marlowe, Audrey Totter as Adrienne Fromsett, Lloyd Nolan as Lieutenant DeGarmot, Tom Tully as Captain Kane, Leon Ames as Derace Kingsby, and Jayne Meadows as Mildred Haveland.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by David Snell, cinematography is by Paul Vogel, and it was produced by George Haight.

Is Lady in the Lake worth watching?

Lady in the Lake holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 114 ratings, a solidly received mystery films.

At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy mystery, thriller, and crime, Lady in the Lake is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Lady in the Lake

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