Storyline

Quiet young Orfamay Quest from Kansas has hired private detective Philip Marlowe to find her brother. After two leads turn up with ice picks stuck in them, he discovers blackmail photos concerning TV star Mavis Wald. She rejects Marlowe's help, and this is forcibly underlined by her gangster boyfriend. So, wonders Marlowe, is there a link between Orfamay and Mavis?—Jeremy Perkins {J-26}

Plot Keywords

private detective, blackmail, neo noir, based on novel, police detective, dysfunctional family, gangster, ice pick, karate, falling to death, toupee, stripper, striptease, femme fatale, sister sister relationship, death of brother, photographer, investigation, missing person, 1960s

Short Review

We don't care what happens next because we don't understand what happened before. Marlowe becomes enjoyable only on a basic level; it's fun to watch the action sequences

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