Movie
Lady in the Lake
You and Robert Montgomery Solve a Murder Mystery Together!
Private eye Phillip Marlowe wants to get out of the detective racket and into crime writing. But when he's called to the office of editor Adrienne Fromsett, it's not to talk about his story ideas — she wants him to locate the missing wife of her boss, Mr. Kingsby. The assignment quickly becomes complicated when bodies start turning up.
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Where to watch in United States
Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
Private eye Phillip Marlowe wants to get out of the detective racket and into crime writing. But when he's called to the office of editor Adrienne Fromsett, it's not to talk about his story ideas — she wants him to locate the missing wife of her boss, Mr. Kingsby. The assignment quickly becomes complicated when bodies start turning up.
More about Lady in the Lake
Cast
Robert MontgomeryPhillip Marlowe
Audrey TotterAdrienne Fromsett
Lloyd NolanLieutenant DeGarmot
Tom TullyCaptain Kane
Leon AmesDerace Kingsby
Jayne MeadowsMildred Haveland
Dick SimmonsChris Lavery
Morris AnkrumEugene GraysonCredits
- Directed by
- Robert Montgomery
- Written by
- Raymond Chandler, Steve Fisher, Raymond Chandler
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $1M
- Box office
- $2.7M
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-MayerUnited States
