Sinopse
O detetive particular Philip Marlowe (James Garner) tentar achar Orrin Quest (Roger Newman), o irmão desaparecido de Orfamay Quest (Sharon Farrell). Ele segue as pistas e conversa com dois homens, que negam conhecer Orrin. Logo os dois são encontrados mortos, com um picador de gelo ent em suas nucas. Marlowe deduz que isto é algo bem mais sério que uma pessoa desaparecida. Durante as investigações ele conhece Mavis Wald (Gayle Hunnicutt), uma estrela de televisão que está envolvida com Sonny Steelgrave (H.M. Wynant), um gângster, que quer por bem ou por mal que Marlowe se afaste do caso.
Elenco
James Garner
Philip Marlowe
Gayle Hunnicutt
Mavis Wald
Carroll O'Connor
Lt. Christy French
Rita Moreno
Dolores Gonzáles
Sharon Farrell
Orfamay Quest
William Daniels
Mr. Cromwell
H.M. Wynant
Sonny Steelgrave
Jackie Coogan
Grant W. Hicks
Christopher Cary
Chuck
Bruce Lee
Winslow Wong
Kenneth Tobey
Fred Beifus
George Tyne
Oliver Hady
Corinne Camacho
Julie
Paul Stevens
Dr. Vincent Lagardie
Roger Newman
Orrin Quest
Read Morgan
Gumpshaw
Bartlett Robinson
Munsey (uncredited)
Guy Way
Strongarm Man (uncredited)
Dee Carroll
Nurse (uncredited)
Anna Lee Carroll
Mona (uncredited)
Emil Alegata
Waiter (uncredited)
Mark Allen
Doorman (uncredited)
Bert L. Bantle
Pilot (uncredited)
Pat Barrington
Belly Dancer (uncredited)
Isabel Colley
Hotel Alvarado Receptionist (uncredited)
Tony Conkle
Pilot (uncredited)
Carolan Daniels
Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Ted Derby
Tiger Man (uncredited)
Angus Duncan
TV Actor (uncredited)
Jack English
Director (uncredited)
Nate Esformes
Paleface (uncredited)
Warren Finnerty
Manager (uncredited)
Greta Garbo
Grusinskaya(archive footage) (uncredited)
Dee Gardner
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Buddy Garion
Maitre d' (uncredited)
James Gonzalez
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Hoke Howell
Intern (uncredited)
Nicole Jaffe
Lilly (uncredited)
Marlain Kallevig
Minor Role (uncredited)
Paul Micale
Waiter (uncredited)
