When Marlowe comes to, he sees a young woman shine a flashlight on his face and then she runs away. [5] He was able to convince RKO's management to make a new version of the book so soon after the previous one by pointing out that the book did not need a great deal of adapting to create a screenplay. She was originally the daughter of an honest cop, but changing her to the step-daughter of Trevor's seductress helped to show the differences between the two types of women. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. "Murder My Sweet," based on the Raymond Chandler novel "Farewell, My Lovely," featured a then controversial choice of Dick Powell to play the famous Philip Marlowe. Since the '40s countless mystery and neo-noir films have been made in Hollywood and around the world. Marlowe goes to Ann and realizes she was the young woman who shone the light on his face after he was knocked out in the canyon. See more ideas about film noir, noir movie, murder. The Murder of My Sweet was founded in Stockholm in 2006 by drummer and producer Daniel Flores. Was this review helpful to you? "[4] – Powell had to make a screen test, as a result of which Koerner offered the actor a multi-picture contract with the studio. When Marlowe reports the murder, the police ask him if he knows a Jules Amthor, and warn him not to interfere in the case. His name is Phillip Marlowe, and for the right price, this private eye will follow an unfaithful husband, find a missing bankroll, or spy on a suspicious neighbor. RKO's studio boss, Charles Koerner, recognized the value of the character and of Chandler's style, and decided to use the rights RKO already owned to make a true adaptation of the novel. A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband. [7], The film's screenwriter, John Paxton – a former reporter and publicist whose only previous full-length feature was My Pal Wolf, a girl-and-her-dog film – closely followed Chandler's novel, as well as Chandler's advice: "When your plot hits a snag, have somebody come through the door with a gun. Jules Amthor (Otto Kruger), a psychic healer who treated both Helen and Marriott, shows up just as Marlowe is leaving. Marlowe shows Moose the photo of "Velma" he took from Jessie, and as he suspected, it is a fake intended to throw anyone looking for Velma off the track. Surprisingly the movie star hired to play Philip Marlowe for the first time was Dick Powell. [2], Powell's performance as Philip Marlowe is much debated by fans of Chandler and film noir; some think it too light and comic; while others consider it the best interpretation of Marlowe on film. She faked the robbery and the ransom to kill Marlowe after being tipped off by Jessie Florian that he was looking for Velma. John Paxton’s screenplay excises at least half of the subplot from Chandler’s text, … Murder, My Sweet is a 1944 Edward Dmytryk-directed Film Noir.It was adapted from the 1940 Philip Marlowe novel, Farewell, My Lovely.. Moose Malloy has just gotten out of jail, and hires detective Philip Marlowe (Dick Powell) to track the love interest he lost touch with while serving time.Marlowe is also hired by a beautiful woman named Helen Grayle (Claire Trevor) to find a stolen jade necklace. Use the HTML below. [4], Murder, My Sweet is, along with Double Indemnity, one of the first films noir, and a key influence in the development of the genre.[4]. Dick Powell is a surprise as the hard-boiled copper. - Sonic Cathedral 10/10 "The Murder of My Sweet have created their very own Operation Mindcrime" - … RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. Claire Trevor is as dramatic as the predatory femme, with Anne Shirley in sharp contrast as the soft kid caught in the crossfire.[11]. His name is Philip Marlowe, and for the right price, this private eye will follow an unfaithful husband, find a missing bankroll, or spy on a suspicious neighbor. In the canyon, Marlowe is knocked unconscious from behind by an unknown assailant using a blackjack. Another of Chandler's novels had been purchased as well, but in 1944 no studio had yet to use Chandler's antihero private detective Philip Marlowe, as the protagonist of a film. This adaptation of the Raymond Chandler novel 'Farewell, My Lovely', renamed for the U.S. market to prevent audiences mistaking it for a musical (for which Powell was already famous) has private eye Philip Marlowe "hired" (almost at the point of forcible servitude) by the menacing, thuggish Joe "Moose" Malloy, a crook just out of prison after a eight year stretch, who suffers from a serious case of tunnel vision, to wit, he is obsessed with finding his former girlfriend, Velma, whom he hasn't seen in years. 1944-murder-my-sweet-historia-de-un-detective-edward-dmytryck-vose Scanner Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.6.4. plus-circle Add Review. And why? She mentions that the jewels were jade, and he sees through her disguise. With Dick Powell, Claire Trevor, Anne Shirley, Otto Kruger. Ask Your Own Question Murder, My Sweet (1944) Full Cast & Crew. Check out our editors' picks for the best movies and shows coming this month. The rights to Chandler's Farewell, My Lovely were bought by RKO Radio Pictures for $2,000,[2] and the novel provided the essentials of the plot for The Falcon Takes Over, released in 1942. Chandler once said that Powell was his favourite - not, naturally, his ideal - screen Marlowe. Be the first one to write a review. Amthor has Moose strangle Marlowe, and has Dr. Sonderberg (Ralf Harolde) drug him for three days and hold the detective in his sanatorium, all in an attempt to learn where the jade is – which Marlowe doesn't know. The Murder of My Sweet More music is coming soon! Murder, My Sweet, while not topping the pure star talent of The Big Sleep, is a cynical and sarcastic film noir where Powell proves he can do more than tap his shoes. Helen retains Marlowe to try to recover the jade, but Ann tries bribing him to keep out of it. Country of origin: Sweden Location: Stockholm Status: Active Formed in: 2007 Genre: Symphonic Metal/Rock Lyrical themes: N/A Current label: Frontiers Records Koerner wanted Powell under contract to RKO to do musicals, but Powell would only sign if he was allowed to do other kinds of roles,[4] so he offered Powell the opportunity he wanted. Murder, My Sweet comes firmly Recommended to die-hard fans, though newcomers may want to rent it first. Patrik Janson – Bass Grayle admits to shooting Helen, and Moose, enraged, lunges for Grayle, who shoots him. Reviews There are no reviews yet. Review: "They Won't Believe Me" (1947) Starring Robert Young And Susan Hayward; Warner Archive Blu-ray Release, Robert Mitchum in Crossfire Available on Blu-ray From Warner Archive, Hugh Grant's Undoing: how romcom leading men embraced the dark side, Jumanji Me Into a Classic Film Noir Movie. [2], Another change made in the adaptation from the book to the film was in the character of Ann Grayle. "[5] Some aspects of Chandler's plot had to be underplayed because of the Production Code, such as Marriott's homosexuality, or the fact that Amthor and Sonderborg were providing drugs to the elites of Los Angeles. Alison Dalzell, writing for the Edinburgh University Film Society, notes: Of all the adaptations of Chandler novels, this film comes as close as any to matching their stylish first person narrative and has the cinematic skill and bravado of direction to carry it off. Murder, My Sweet (1944) is a fantastic Film Noir for many reasons, including Dick Powell’s transition from crooner to the second-best Phillip Marlowe, only paled by Humphrey Bogart as that character, to the direction of Edward Dmytryk, and the shooting techniques that I … Ann leaves to tell her father where his missing wife is. Marlowe expresses his attraction for Ann to the detective. Marlowe tells Moose to lie low until the next night when he will take Moose to Velma. [8][6][1][4], Murder, My Sweet is considered one of the better adaptations of Chandler's work. Our editors have rounded up their most anticipated horror movies of the year. Marlowe attempts to intercede as the gun goes off and is blinded by the flash. [1], The film was first screened on December 18, 1944 in Minneapolis, Minnesota with the title Farewell, My Lovely, and also played in previews in New England with that title. They go to "Florian's", the nightclub where Velma last worked as a singer, but the owner died years earlier, and no one remembers her. (1944). The case is tougher than Marlowe expected as his initially promising inquiries lead to a complex web of deceit involving bribery, perjury and theft, and where no one's motivation is clear. [5][1] After the success of the film, and considering the quality of Powell's performance, Koerner dropped the idea of casting Powell in musicals, and cast him instead as other tough guy characters and in action films. A survey by Audience Research Inc. indicated that viewers thought that the title suggested a Dick Powell musical, so the film's name was changed, delaying its release. Murder, My Sweet Questions and Answers. During breaks between scenes, Dick Powell would entertain the other actors with imitations of himself as a singer earlier in his film career. [3] The film is based on Raymond Chandler's 1940 novel Farewell, My Lovely. It was the first film to feature Chandler's primary character, the hard-boiled private detective Philip Marlowe. Certificate: Passed Helen attempts to entice Marlowe into helping her murder Amthor, who is blackmailing her, by luring him back to the beach house the next night for the necklace. "Murder, My Sweet" and the other two aforementioned films rate at the very top of film noir genre. Later, from outside, Marlowe observes a clearly disturbed (and suddenly no longer inebriated) Jessie make a phone call. Marlowe tells how he was hired by Moose Malloy (Mike Mazurki) to locate Velma Valento, a former girlfriend Moose had lost track of while he was serving eight years in prison. [2], It was producer Scott's idea to shoot the film as an extended flashback, which kept the book's first-person narrative style. Other parts of the novel, such as a plot thread involving a fleet of gambling boats off the L.A. coast, were dropped completely, but not because of the Code: in real life mobster Anthony Cornero ran such a fleet outside the three-mile limit, and hosted many of Hollywood's movers and shakers, and there was concern about drawing unwanted attention to him. It was the first film to feature Chandler's primary character, the … It consists of Angelica Rylin , Patrik Janson , Christopher Vetter , and Daniel Flores (drums and keyboards). Helen killed Marriott while Marlowe went down into the canyon, and was about to kill Marlowe when Ann came along, worried that her jealous father might be trying to kill Marriott. His story concluded, the blinded private eye is told that Moose and Grayle shot each other in a struggle for Marlowe's gun. An ex-bomber pilot is suspected of murdering his unfaithful wife. Showing all 7 items Jump to: Summaries (6) Synopsis (1) Summaries. “This is almost Wagnerian in style." Murder, My Sweet (released as Farewell, My Lovely in the United Kingdom) is a 1944 American film noir, directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring Dick Powell, Claire Trevor and Anne Shirley. begins with Philip Marlowe blindfolded at police headquarters recounting the night’s murders.. Days prior, Moose Malloy hired Marlowe to track down his old girlfriend Velma Valento. [7][2] Making the change meant that the scenes in the club, and with Jessie Florian, would not have to be cut when the film was distributed in Southern states. Marlowe escapes and tells Moose how he has been tricked. Written by Directed by Edward Dmytryk. Murder, My Sweet (released as Farewell, My Lovely in the United Kingdom) is a 1944 American film noir, directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring Dick Powell, Claire Trevor and Anne Shirley. Murder, My Sweet (1944) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Marlowe is escorted out of the building by Detective Nulty (Paul Phillips), with Ann – who has been in the interrogation room all along – following them and overhearing every word. A man is murdered, apparently by one of a group of demobilized soldiers he met in a bar. The film is based on Raymond Chandler's 1940 novel Farewell, My Lovely. [2], For Murder, My Sweet Koerner assembled a creative staff who were ready to make the move up from B-movies, specifically producer Adrian Scott and director Edward Dmytryk; for Scott, the film was his first as producer. They say crime doesn’t pay. [10], According to film critics Ellen Keneshea and Carl Macek, the picture takes Chandler's novel and transforms it into a "film with a dark ambiance unknown at [the] time". As such, the film enters the world of film noir.[8]. Ask Your Own Question Dmytryk wanted a true actor to play the part, but was convinced by Mazurki in a studio commissary discussion to give him a chance; Powell assisted him in his efforts. Private eye Philip Marlowe (Powell) is hired to find the missing girlfriend of a petty crook. 17 of 20 people found this review helpful. Murder, My Sweet is a well made Noir from director Edward Dmytryk. Actors, actresses, directors, writers and more been viciously murdered by an unknown assailant a... 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