LA private eye Philip Marlowe is hired by ex-con Moose Malloy to find his girlfriend. While also investigating the murder of a client and the theft of a jade necklace, Marlowe becomes entangled with seductress Helen Grayle and discovers a web of dark secrets that are better left hidden.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 3 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
The film's triumph is Mitchum's definitive Marlowe, which captures perfectly the character's down-at-heel integrity and erratic emotional involvement with his cases.
– ,
Time Out,
26 Jan 2006
fresh:
"Farewell, My Lovely" is a great entertainment and a celebration of Robert Mitchum's absolute originality.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
23 Oct 2004
fresh:
It's as if someone had put pillow springs, power-steering and a tape deck into a classic racing-car. It is still handsome and it still goes, but it is a handsome mediocrity.
– Richard Eder,
New York Times,
9 May 2005
rotten:
Despite an impressive production and some firstrate performances, this third version fails to generate much suspense or excitement.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
27 Oct 2008
rotten:
Watching this movie has approximately the same effect as being locked overnight in a secondhand clothing store in Pasadena. There is an awful lot of dust and, after a while, the dummies look as if they are moving.