MARLOWE now on DVD at the Warner Archive: http://bit.ly/WAC_Marlowe

Synopsis: Five-hundred bucks doesn’t come easily for private eye Philip Marlowe (James Garner). But when it comes by way of a bribe, it might as well be five cents. He rejects Winslow Wong (Bruce Lee) and his offer of cash...and Wong promptly karates the detective’s office into a junkpile. In a colorful whodunit based on Raymond Chandler’s The Little Sister, Garner’s easygoing style contrasts agreeably with the grim task of sleuthing a case of missing persons, blackmail and ice-pick murders. Carroll O’Connor, Rita Moreno, William Daniels, Sharon Farrell and Jackie Coogan are among the cast of characters living in a sprawling ’60s L.A. so hard-boiled somebody’s got to crack. And when that happens, it's Marlowe’s job to put the pieces together.

Review: This great 1969 crime drama features the great James Garner in the role of a whitty private investigator.  The role is a definate pre-cursor to his later role as Jim Rockford in the Rockford files, which incidentally was a fantastic show!   

This vintage film has everything!  It has detectives, exotic dancers, murder and martial arts action!  In fact, this is one of the first major films to introduce the legendary Bruce Lee to Amerian audiences!  This fact alone is enough for me to want to hold onto this one!  Its available for the first time on DVD through the Warner Archive's manufacture-on-demand service through wbshop.com. 

Video:  Check out the film's trailer online here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4lOi7VI42c&feature=channel_video_title

Interest Range: Vintage Film