

Lady in the Lake
1946-12-19 · 105 min · ★ 6.1
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Robert Montgomery
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,026,000
- Revenue
- USD 2,657,000
Top Cast
Robert MontgomeryPhillip Marlowe
Audrey TotterAdrienne Fromsett
Lloyd NolanLieutenant DeGarmot
Tom TullyCaptain Kane
Leon AmesDerace Kingsby
Jayne MeadowsMildred Haveland
Dick SimmonsChris Lavery
Morris AnkrumEugene Grayson
Lila LeedsReceptionist
William RobertsArtist
Kathleen LockhartMrs. Grayson
Ellen RossElevator Girl (Uncredited)
Eddie AcuffEd, Coroner (Uncredited)
Charles BradstreetParty Guest (Uncredited)
Wheaton ChambersProperty Clerk (Uncredited)
Frank DaeParty Guest (Uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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