Murder, My Sweet

Name: Murder, My Sweet
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1944-12-14
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Dick Powell, Claire Trevor, Anne Shirley, Otto Kruger, Mike Mazurki

1944·Movie·95 min·★ 7.2(259)

Crime Drama Mystery Thriller More English titles

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

After being hired to find an ex-con's former girlfriend, Philip Marlowe is drawn into a deeply complex web of mystery and deceit.

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About Murder, My Sweet

Murder, My Sweet is a 1944 English-language crime, drama and mystery film directed by Edward Dmytryk. The cast is led by Dick Powell, Claire Trevor, Anne Shirley. It has a runtime of 1h 35m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max.

Murder, My Sweet was produced by RKO Radio Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on December 14, 1944.

Director: Edward Dmytryk
Writers: John Paxton
Release date: December 14, 1944
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: RKO Radio Pictures

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Murder, My Sweet cast & crew

Murder, My Sweet was directed by Edward Dmytryk and written by John Paxton.

The cast features Dick Powell as Philip Marlowe, Claire Trevor as Helen Grayle, Anne Shirley as Ann Grayle, Otto Kruger as Jules Amthor, Mike Mazurki as Joe "Moose" Malloy, and Miles Mander as Leuwen Grayle.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Roy Webb, cinematography is by Harry J. Wild, and it was produced by Adrian Scott and Sid Rogell.

Is Murder, My Sweet worth watching?

Murder, My Sweet holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 259 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed crime films.

At 1h 35m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy crime, drama, and mystery, Murder, My Sweet is worth a place on your watchlist.

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