Lady in the Lake
You and Robert Montgomery Solve a Murder Mystery Together!
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$1026000
Revenue
$2657000
Runtime
105 min
Release Date
1946-12-19
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
98
Vote Average
6
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
Ellen Ross
Elevator Girl (Uncredited)
Eddie Acuff
Ed, Coroner (Uncredited)
Charles Bradstreet
Party Guest (Uncredited)
David Cavendish
Party Guest (Uncredited)
Wheaton Chambers
Property Clerk (Uncredited)
Roger Cole
Party Guest (Uncredited)
Frank Dae
Party Guest (Uncredited)
Jack Davis
Policeman (Uncredited)
John Webb Dillion
Policeman (Uncredited)
Ralph Dunn
Sergeant (Uncredited)
Budd Fine
Policeman (Uncredited)
John Gallaudet
Policeman (Uncredited)
Nina Garson
Party Guest (Uncredited)
Sherry Hall
Party Guest (Uncredited)
Cy Kendall
Jailer (Uncredited)
Ann Lawrence
Party Guest (Uncredited)
George Magrill
Policeman (Uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Party Guest (Uncredited)
Sandra Morgan
Party Guest (Uncredited)
Thomas Murray
Policeman (Uncredited)
William Newell
Drunk (Uncredited)
James Nolan
Party Guest (Uncredited)
William O'Leary
Party Guest (Uncredited)
Frank Orth
Floyd Greer (Uncredited)
William McKeever Riley
Buster (Uncredited)
Fred Santley
Charlie (Uncredited)
Fred Sherman
Reporter (Uncredited)
Florence Stephens
Party Guest (Uncredited)
George Travell
Party Guest (Uncredited)
Laura Treadwell
Party Guest (Uncredited)
Kay Wiley
Party Guest (Uncredited)
Robert B. Williams
Detective (Uncredited)
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