
Marlowe is a movie directed by Paul Bogart in 1969 and based on the book The Little Sister by Raymond Chandler, first published in 1949. The movie features James Garner, Gayle Hunnicutt, Carroll O’Connor, Rita Moreno, Sharon Farrell, William Daniels, and others.
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Storyline
Philip Marlowe, a private investigator, struggles to earn five hundred dollars. However, if it’s paid for with a bribe, it might as well only be five cents. When Winslow Wong’s offer of money is rejected, Wong immediately turns the detective’s office into a junkyard.
Movie vs Book

Year
1969
Minutes
96
Movie Rate
6.40
Source: IMDb

Year
1949
Pages
250
Book Rate
8.04
S: Goodreads
Book
The Little Sister
Author: Raymond Chandler
Country: USA
First published in: 1949
Length: 250 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Philip Marlowe
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