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A young woman from Kansas hires LA private detective Philip Marlowe to find her missing brother.A young woman from Kansas hires LA private detective Philip Marlowe to find her missing brother.A young woman from Kansas hires LA private detective Philip Marlowe to find her missing brother.
Emil Alegata
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- (uncredited)
Mark Allen
- Doorman
- (uncredited)
- Director
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- TriviaThis is one of only two films which Bruce Lee did where he spoke with his own natural voice (the other film's Enter the Dragon (1973)). This is also the only film in which Lee played a villain.
- GoofsWhen Dolores takes Marlowe up to Sonny Steelgrave's mountain retreat to meet Mavis Wald, Dolores' convertible has no rear view mirror. After she drops Marlowe off and leaves, her car has a rear view mirror. [Note: this is a common filming technique to provide better visibility when filming is directed into or out of a vehicle.]
- Quotes
Winslow Wong: May I reach for my pocket?
Philip Marlowe: It would give me great pleasure to see you do something foolish.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Bruce Lee: In His Own Words (1998)
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Rita Moreno steals this movie! Plus, she had great chemistry with James Garner which is why they used her on Rockford files. Somewhat complicated plot about P.I. Garner finding a missing brother of an actress who also happens to be dating a gangster. Cameos by Bruce Lee, Jackie Coogan, Carroll O'Connor etc. Great 1960's Los Angeles/Hollywood locales (the strip joint used in the film went on to become the famous Roxbury on Sunset Blvd). I love everything about this movie, the clothes, the cars, the great 60's style overall. Rita Moreno in a platinum blond wig doing a strip tease at the end is worth the price of admission! She even shows a little nudity (if viewed un-edited) which is rare for a star of her magnitude to do in the late 60's. Sharon Farrell is another actress with lots of charisma who is used to little here. Gayle Hunnicutt (who I love) is miscast here as Sharon Farrell's sister, although she adds a lot of glamour. The script is a little hard to follow but it is quite an enjoyable movie as the action never slows down for too long.
- Hoohawnaynay
- Sep 4, 2003
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- The Little Sister
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- Bradbury Building - 304 S. Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA(location of Marlowe's office)
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