Lady in the Lake

Lady in the Lake

You and Robert Montgomery Solve a Murder Mystery Together!

NR 1946 · 105 min · ★ 6.1 · Mystery, Thriller, Crime

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.

Directed by Robert Montgomery · Written by Steve Fisher

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Robert Montgomery Phillip Marlowe
Audrey Totter Adrienne Fromsett
Lloyd Nolan Lieutenant DeGarmot
Tom Tully Captain Kane
Leon Ames Derace Kingsby
Jayne Meadows Mildred Haveland
Dick Simmons Chris Lavery
Morris Ankrum Eugene Grayson
Lila Leeds Receptionist
William Roberts Artist
Kathleen Lockhart Mrs. Grayson
Ellay Mort Crystal

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