Lady in the Lake
~You and Robert Montgomery Solve a Murder Mystery Together!
Overview
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.
Genres
- Mystery
- Thriller
- Crime
General Information
Release Date: 1946-12-19
Budget: $1026000
Revenue: $2657000
Runtime: 105 min
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