Private investigator Philip Marlowe helps a friend out of a jam, but in doing so gets implicated in his wife's murder.Private investigator Philip Marlowe helps a friend out of a jam, but in doing so gets implicated in his wife's murder.Private investigator Philip Marlowe helps a friend out of a jam, but in doing so gets implicated in his wife's murder.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination
Stephen Coit
- Detective Farmer
- (as Steve Coit)
Vincent Palmieri
- Vince
- (as Vince Palmieri)
Pancho Córdova
- Doctor
- (as Pancho Cordoba)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaThe location for Sterling Hayden's home was actually Robert Altman's home at the time.
- GoofsMarlowe's initial line following Dr. Verringer's demand of $4400 from Roger Wade (in the hospital) appears to be dubbed. Marlowe lights a cigarette and does not move his mouth as the line is heard.
- Quotes
Philip Marlowe: Nobody cares but me.
Terry Lennox: Well that's you, Marlowe. You'll never learn, you're a born loser.
Philip Marlowe: Yeah, I even lost my cat.
- ConnectionsEdited into El adios largos (2013)
- SoundtracksThe Long Goodbye
by John Williams and Johnny Mercer
Performed by The Dave Grusin Trio, Jack Sheldon, Clydie King, Jack Riley, Morgan Ames, Aluminum Band, The Tepoztlan Municipal Band
Featured review
Captures a mood rather than a story
If you are looking for a traditional crime thriller you'll be disappointed. Piecing together the truth is abandoned in favour of a big reveal at the end.
What you get instead is an hour and a half of atmosphere, as Elliot Gould's Philip Marlowe drifts around Los Angeles, trying to be an honest man, trying to make sense of what is going on around him, but getting misled and mistreated by almost everyone he comes into contact with.
The colours are washed out. Scenes are shot in darkness, through windows, or in reflections. Altman's camera wanders around the scene as people are talking, and talking over one another.
Just sit back and soak it in.
What you get instead is an hour and a half of atmosphere, as Elliot Gould's Philip Marlowe drifts around Los Angeles, trying to be an honest man, trying to make sense of what is going on around him, but getting misled and mistreated by almost everyone he comes into contact with.
The colours are washed out. Scenes are shot in darkness, through windows, or in reflections. Altman's camera wanders around the scene as people are talking, and talking over one another.
Just sit back and soak it in.
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- davidallenxyz
- Jun 2, 2023
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- Der Tod kennt keine Wiederkehr
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- Budget
- $1,700,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $23,191
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