Mysterious Orfamay Quest hires Los Angeles private investigator Philip Marlowe to find her missing brother. Though the job seems simple enough, it leads Marlowe into the underbelly of the city, turning up leads who are murdered with ice picks, exotic dancers, blackmailed television stars and self-preserving gangsters. Soon, Marlowe's life is on the line right along with his case.
as Philip Marlowe
as Mavis Wald
as Lt. Christy French
as Dolores Gonzáles
as Orfamay Quest
as Mr. Cromwell
as Sonny Steelgrave
as Grant W. Hicks
as Chuck
as Winslow Wong
as Fred Beifus
as YMCA Clerk
as Oliver Hady
as Julie
as Dr. Vincent Lagardie
as Orrin Quest
as Gumpshaw
as Munsey (uncredited)
as Strongarm Man (uncredited)