The Long Goodbye

In 1970s Hollywood, Detective Philip Marlowe tries to help a friend who is accused of murdering his wife.

Cast

Elliott Gould

as Philip Marlowe

Nina van Pallandt

as Eileen Wade

Sterling Hayden

as Roger Wade

Mark Rydell

as Marty Augustine

Henry Gibson

as Dr. Verringer

David Arkin

as Harry

Jim Bouton

as Terry Lennox

Warren Berlinger

as Morgan

Jo Ann Brody

as Jo Ann Eggenweiler

Stephen Coit

as Detective Farmer

Reviews

Wuchak

_**An honest, outdated private eye stuck in the Bizarro world of modern L.A.**_ A detached chain-smoking private detective in Los Angeles (Elliott Gould) finds himself hounded by the police after driving a friend to Mexico late one night (Jim Bouton). Upon taking a gig by the wife of a writer to ...

JPV852

Pretty good 1970s-era neo-noir drama almost entirely relies on the performance from Elliot Gould and the mystery element was well done, though the ending was somewhat predictable but satisfying. **3.75/5**...

CinemaSerf

Proof if ever it were needed that no good deed goes unpunished! "Marlowe" (Elliott Gould) is woken up in the middle of the night by his mate ("Lennox") who urgently needs driving to Tijuana. He obliges, only to find that on his return the police are waiting for him. Seems that his pal's wife has bee...

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