| Lady in the Lake | |
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| Directed by | Robert Montgomery |
| Produced by | George Haight |
| Written by | Story: Raymond Chandler Screenplay: Steve Fisher |
| Starring | Robert Montgomery Audrey Totter Lloyd Nolan Tom Tully Leon Ames Jayne Meadows |
| Music by | David Snell |
| Cinematography | Paul Vogel |
| Editing by | Gene Ruggiero |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | January 23, 1947 (U. Robert Montgomery ( May 21, 1904 &ndash September 27, 1981) was an American actor and director Raymond Thornton Chandler ( July 23, 1888 &ndash March 26, 1959) was an American Author of crime stories and novels Robert Montgomery ( May 21, 1904 &ndash September 27, 1981) was an American actor and director Audrey Totter (born December 20, 1918, in Joliet Illinois) is an American actress. Lloyd Benedict Nolan ( August 11, 1902 &ndash September 27, 1985) was an American film and television actor Tom Tully ( August 21, 1908 &ndash April 27, 1982) was an American film actor Leon Ames may refer to Leon Ames (actor (1902-1993 American actor Leon Red Ames (1882-1936 American baseball pitcher Jayne Meadows (born September 27, 1920) is an American movie and stage Actress and Author. Paul Vogel, ASC ( August 22, 1899 - November 24, 1975) was an American cinematographer Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. S. A. ) |
| Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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Lady in the Lake (1947) is a film noir drama that marked the directorial debut of actor Robert Montgomery who also starred in the film. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The year 1947 in film involved some significant events Events May 22 - Great Expectations is premiered in New York Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize moral ambiguity and sexual motivation A drama film is a Film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Robert Montgomery ( May 21, 1904 &ndash September 27, 1981) was an American actor and director Based on the 1944 Raymond Chandler novel The Lady in the Lake. The year 1944 in literature involved some significant new books Raymond Thornton Chandler ( July 23, 1888 &ndash March 26, 1959) was an American Author of crime stories and novels The Lady in the Lake is a 1943 detective novel by Raymond Chandler featuring as do all his major works the Los Angeles Private The picture features Audrey Totter, Lloyd Nolan, Tom Tully, Leon Ames and Jayne Meadows. Audrey Totter (born December 20, 1918, in Joliet Illinois) is an American actress. Lloyd Benedict Nolan ( August 11, 1902 &ndash September 27, 1985) was an American film and television actor Tom Tully ( August 21, 1908 &ndash April 27, 1982) was an American film actor Leon Ames may refer to Leon Ames (actor (1902-1993 American actor Leon Red Ames (1882-1936 American baseball pitcher Jayne Meadows (born September 27, 1920) is an American movie and stage Actress and Author. [1]
The storyline revolved around a conventional murder mystery similar to many others of the period, however it was notable for the perspective presented to the viewer. The entire film was seen from the viewpoint of the central character, the detective Philip Marlowe, played by Montgomery. Philip Marlowe is a fictional character created by Raymond Chandler in a series of novels including The Big Sleep and The Long Goodbye The gimmick was that the audience would see only what the character saw, and MGM in its promotion of the film claimed that it was the first of its kind and the most revolutionary style of film since the introduction of the talkies. A sound film is a motion picture with synchronized sound, or sound technologically coupled to image as opposed to a Silent film.
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Plot
The story is set in Hollywood during the 1940s. The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be Private detective Philip Marlowe is asked by publisher Derace Kingsby to find the latter’s wife, who one month earlier had sent her husband a telegram saying she was heading to Mexico to marry a man named Chris Lavery.
However Kingsby had recently seen Lavery in the neighbouring Bay City, and Lavery seemed unaware of the trip to Mexico. Marlowe pursues his investigation at the Kingsby's lakeside cottage, where Mrs. Kingsby was last seen. There, he finds a first body in the lake.
Cast
- Robert Montgomery as Philip Marlowe
- Audrey Totter as Adrienne Fromsett
- Lloyd Nolan as Lt. Robert Montgomery ( May 21, 1904 &ndash September 27, 1981) was an American actor and director Audrey Totter (born December 20, 1918, in Joliet Illinois) is an American actress. Lloyd Benedict Nolan ( August 11, 1902 &ndash September 27, 1985) was an American film and television actor DeGarmot
- Tom Tully as Police Captain Fergus K. Tom Tully ( August 21, 1908 &ndash April 27, 1982) was an American film actor Kane
- Leon Ames as Derace Kingsby
- Jayne Meadows as Mildred Haveland
- Richard Simmons as Chris Lavery
- Morris Ankrum as Eugene Grayson
- Lila Leeds as Receptionist
- William Roberts as Artist
- Kathleen Lockhart as Mrs. Leon Ames (b January 20 1902, Portland Indiana - d October 12 1993, Los Angeles California) an American Jayne Meadows (born September 27, 1920) is an American movie and stage Actress and Author. Richard Simmons ( August 19, 1913 – January 11, 2003) also known as Dick Simmons, was an American Film actor Morris Ankrum ( August 28, 1896 – September 2, 1964) was an American radio television and film Character actor. Lila Leeds (born Lila Lee Wilkinson January 28, 1928 in Dodge City Kansas, died September 15, 1999) was an American Kathleen Lockhart ( August 9, 1894 &mdash February 18, 1978) was a English -born stage actress. Grayson
- Ellay Mort as Chrystal Kingsby
Critical reaction
The New York Times film critic wrote, "In making the camera an active participant, rather than an off-side reporter, Mr. Montgomery has, however, failed to exploit the full possibilities suggested by this unusual technique. For after a few minutes of seeing a hand reaching toward a door knob, or lighting a cigarette or lifting a glass, or a door moving toward you as though it might come right out of the screen the novelty begins to wear thin. "[2]
References
- ^ Lady in the Lake at the Internet Movie Database.
- ^ The New York Times. Film review, January 24, 1947. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Last accessed: December 29, 2007. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
External links
- Lady in the Lake at the Internet Movie Database.
- Lady in the Lake at Allmovie. Allmovie (previously All Movie Guide) is a commercial database of information about Movie stars movies and television shows.
- Lady in the Lake at the TCM Movie Database. Turner Classic Movies ( TCM) is a cable television channel featuring commercial -free classic movies mostly from the Turner Entertainment and Warner
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