Lady in the Lake (1946)
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- Passed
- 1h 45min
- Crime, Film-Noir
- 19 Jan 1947 (USA)
- Movie
The lady editor of a crime magazine hires Phillip Marlowe to find the wife of her boss. The private detective soon finds himself involved in murder.
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Cast verified as complete
| Robert Montgomery | ... |
Phillip Marlowe
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| Audrey Totter | ... |
Adrienne Fromsett
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| Lloyd Nolan | ... |
Lt. DeGarmot
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| Tom Tully | ... |
Capt. Kane
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| Leon Ames | ... |
Derrace Kingsby
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| Jayne Meadows | ... |
Mildred Havelend
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| Dick Simmons | ... |
Chris Lavery
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| Morris Ankrum | ... |
Eugene Grayson
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| Lila Leeds | ... |
Receptionist
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| William Roberts | ... |
Artist
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| Kathleen Lockhart | ... |
Mrs. Grayson
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Ellay Mort | ... |
Chrystal Kingsby
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| Eddie Acuff | ... |
Ed - Coroner (uncredited)
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| Charles Bradstreet | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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David Cavendish | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Wheaton Chambers | ... |
Property Clerk (uncredited)
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Roger Cole | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Frank Dae | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Jack Davis | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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John Webb Dillion | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Ralph Dunn | ... |
Sergeant (uncredited)
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Budd Fine | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| John Gallaudet | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Nina Garson | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Sherry Hall | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Cy Kendall | ... |
Jailer (uncredited)
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Ann Lawrence | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| George Magrill | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Bert Moorhouse | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Sandra Morgan | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Thomas Murray | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| William Newell | ... |
Drunk (uncredited)
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| James Nolan | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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William O'Leary | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Frank Orth | ... |
Floyd Greer (uncredited)
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William McKeever Riley | ... |
Buster - Young Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Ellen Ross | ... |
Elevator Girl (uncredited)
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| Fred Santley | ... |
Charlie - Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Fred Sherman | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Florence Stephens | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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George Travell | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Laura Treadwell | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Kay Wiley | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Robert B. Williams | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Montgomery | ||
Written by
| Steve Fisher | ... | (screenplay) |
| Raymond Chandler | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| George Haight | ... | producer |
Music by
| David Snell | ||
| Maurice Goldman | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Paul Vogel | ... | director of photography (as Paul C. Vogel) |
Editing by
| Gene Ruggiero | ||
Art Direction by
| E. Preston Ames | ... | (as Preston Ames) |
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Set Decoration by
| Edwin B. Willis | ||
Makeup Department
| Jack Dawn | ... | makeup designer |
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair designer: Miss Totter |
Production Management
| Robert E. Barnes | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dolph Zimmer | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Thomas Theuerkauf | ... | associate set decorator |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
Special Effects by
| A. Arnold Gillespie | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| J. Harper | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Irene | ... | costume supervisor |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Maurice Goldman | ... | choral director |
| Wally Heglin | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Rudolph G. Kopp | ... | composer: trailer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Robert Spencer | ... | stand-in: Robert Montgomery (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1946) (United States) (theatrical) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
- Regal Films (1947) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Regal Films, Ltd.)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1947) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1946) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1947) (France) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1947) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1947) (Norway) (theatrical)
- France 3 (1987) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Canada) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Silver Screen (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The camera shows Phillip Marlowe's view from the first-person in this adaptation of Raymond Chandler's book. The detective is hired to find a publisher's wife, who is supposed to have run off to Mexico. But the case soon becomes much more complicated as people are murdered.
Written by Ken Yousten |
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| Taglines | DIFFERENT...DRAMATIC...DARING! (original print media ad - all caps) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,026,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Lloyd Nolan was almost blinded when the glass splinters from a bullet that smashed a window hit him in the face. He was rushed to the hospital and a doctor carefully removed a shard of glass from the edge of his cornea. See more » |
| Goofs | When Marlowe approaches the telegram on the table in Adrienne's apartment, there is a cut and the telegram becomes less folded and more flattened on the table before he picks it up. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Best of Film Noir (1999). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Jingle Bells See more » |
| Crazy Credits | SPOILER! In the opening credits Chrystal Kingsby is written as being played by Ellay Mort, the phonetic spelling for 'elle est morte', French for 'she is dead.' See more » |
| Quotes |
Adrienne Fromsett:
[to Marlowe]
Perhaps you'd better go home and play with your fingerprint collection. See more » |