Top cast:Henry B. Walthall,Stephanie Longfellow,Gertrude Robinson
Director:Tony Goldwyn
Genre:Biography
Region:Russia
Year:2002
Storyline:Plot SynopsisUnder the opening company logo and titles, the film opened in wartime Los Angeles.The disorienting opening shot was of a blinding ceiling light and sounds of accusatory voices in a dark shadowy room, and then soon after, a pull-back camera movement revealed the side of the face of tough yet vulnerable, blindfolded gumshoe detective Philip Marlowe (played by 30s musical crooner Powell in a dramatic role switch).Rocky pointed out that Duke used Tommy as bait, and was only in it for the money: "He wants to get you and me in the ring.Bates"" teenaged daughter Liza (Barbara Merrill, Bette Davis"" own daughter from her third marriage) was curled up on the sofa watchingSadie McKee (1933)on elevision - an excerpt of a kissing scene between ""Blanche Hudson"" (Joan Crawford as working girl Sadie McKee Brennan) and Gene Raymond (as boyfriend Tommy Wallace).He returns o his dingy apartment, where he sleeps in the living room.He is visited in the dark, early morning by Polhaus and his superior, Lieutenant Dundy (Barton McLane).The saucy maid reinforces Gregory""s plotting to keep Paula isolated by questioning Paula about her wishes to go out.