Review of Murder, My Sweet (1944) by Devon B — 17 Aug 2011
Fantastic film noir! Detective Phillip Marlow (Powell) is hired by a psychotic man, who's looking for a missing singer, and a jade necklace. Helped by a rich man, his wife (Trevor), and his daughter (Shirley) the more Marlowe gets into the case, the messier it gets.
This was a great vehicle for Dick Powell, who was really known for being a song and dance man. Here, he shines, and really did a good job on Marlowe, compared to Humphrey Bogart in The Big Sleep. Trevor and Shirley are wonderful too as the "mysterious women" and even though their appearances are few, they're very well done.
Dmytrk did a great job directing, making this a great noir, but not ever trying- to hard. I recommend this movie highly, and the surprise ending will really get you.
This review of Murder, My Sweet (1944) was written by Devon B on 17 Aug 2011.
Murder, My Sweet has generally received very positive reviews.
Was this review helpful?
