The Brasher Doubloon
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Rating: 6.0 out of 10TMDB(40 votes)
Overview
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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Based on
Based on The High Window
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Music
Music by David Buttolph
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Lloyd Nicholas Ahern
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Raymond ChandlerNovel
- Dorothy BennettScreenplay
- Leonard PraskinsWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 6, 1947
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Production
Cast
George MontgomeryPhilip Marlowe
Nancy GuildMerle Davis
Florence BatesMrs. Murdock
Roy RobertsLt. Breez
Fritz KortnerVannier
Conrad JanisLeslie Murdock
Marvin MillerBlair
Reed HadleyDr. Moss (uncredited)
Robert AdlerPolice Sgt. Spangler (uncredited)- Ben ErwayShaw (uncredited)
- Alfred LinderEddie Prue (uncredited)
George MagrillPoliceman (uncredited)
Jack OvermanApartment Manager (uncredited)
Ray SpikerFigaro (uncredited)
Houseley StevensonElisha Morningstar (uncredited)- Jack StoneyMike - Hood (uncredited)
- Gisela WerbisekMaid (uncredited)
Paul MaxeyCoroner (uncredited)- Joe PalmaAttendant (uncredited)
Edward GarganTruck Driver (uncredited)
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