Mystery ·Crime · United States of America · 1947 · 1h 12m

The Brasher Doubloon

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Director
John Brahm
Cast
George Montgomery as Philip Marlowe Nancy Guild as Merle Davis Florence Bates as Mrs. Murdock Roy Roberts as Lt. Breez Fritz Kortner as Vannier Conrad Janis as Leslie Murdock
Crew
Lloyd Ahern Sr. — Director of Photography Harry Reynolds — Editor David Buttolph — Original Music Composer Dorothy Bennett — Screenplay Leonard Praskins — Writer Raymond Chandler — Novel
Tagline

Some women can't stand cats ... with me it's men!

Synopsis

Mrs. Elizabeth Bright Murdock hires Marlowe to find an old rare coin, the Brasher Doubloon, that belonged in her deceased husband's collection. Marlowe begins investigating, but quickly finds himself entangled in a series of unexplained murders.

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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
John Brahm Director Lloyd Ahern Sr. Director of Photography Harry Reynolds Editor David Buttolph Original Music Composer Dorothy Bennett Screenplay Leonard Praskins Writer Raymond Chandler Novel Robert Bassler Producer
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