Mystery, Crime
Mrs. Elizabeth Bright Murdock hires Marlowe to find an old rare coin, the Brasher Doubloon, that belonged in her deceased husband's collection. Marlowe begins investigating, but quickly finds himself entangled in a series of unexplained murders.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
A Bullet for Joey
Fingerprints
The Woman in Question
The Tall Target
The War Wagon
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
Roadside Assistance
Desert Fury
I Walk Alone
Too Late for Tears
The Crimson Kimono
Daybreak
The Phantom of Crestwood
The Walking Dead
Loophole
Tell-Tale
Dead Men Are Dangerous
Before I Hang
The Man They Could Not Hang
Odds Against Tomorrow
SIMILAR MOVIES
A Bullet for Joey
IMDB 5.7 | Apr , 1955
Raoul Leduc is a police inspector trailing a spy who plots to kidnap an important American atomic scientist. Joe Victor a gangster who is hired to carry out the abduction, balks when he learns what is at stake and helps Leduc out instead.Fingerprints
IMDB 5.7 | Oct , 2006
Fresh out of rehab, a young woman moves back in with her parents and sister, and soon becomes involved in a mystery that has left people in her town paralyzed.The Woman in Question
IMDB 6.3 | Oct , 1950
Agnes "Astra" Huston, a fortune teller at a run-down fair, is found strangled in her bedroom. As the police question five suspects, their interactions with her are shown in flashbacks from their point of view.The Tall Target
IMDB 6.8 | Aug , 1951
A detective tries to prevent the assassination of President-elect Abraham Lincoln during a train ride headed for Washington in 1861.The War Wagon
IMDB 6.8 | May , 1967
An ex-con seeks revenge on the man who put him in prison by planning a robbery of the latter's stagecoach, which is transporting gold. He enlists the help of a partner, who could be working for his nemesis.Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
IMDB 5 | May , 1995
Inspired by the the life of Pulitzer Prize-winning, Miami-based journalist, Edna Buchanan, who investigates the murder of a man with ties to the Miami mafia.Roadside Assistance
IMDB 7 | Jul , 2016
A mysterious woman stranded by the side of the road hitches a ride with a passing stranger - neither of them is who they seem.Desert Fury
IMDB 6 | Aug , 1947
The daughter of a Nevada casino owner gets involved with a racketeer, despite everyone's efforts to separate them.I Walk Alone
IMDB 6.5 | Dec , 1947
Bootleggers on the lam Frankie and Noll split up to evade capture by the police. Frankie is caught and jailed, but Noll manages to escape and open a posh New York City nightclub. 14 years later, Frankie is released from the clink and visits Noll with the intention of collecting his half of the nightclub's profits. But Noll, who has no intention of being so equitable, uses his ex-girlfriend Kay to divert Frankie from his intended goal.Too Late for Tears
IMDB 6.8 | Jul , 1949
Through a fluke circumstance, a ruthless woman stumbles across a suitcase filled with $60,000, and is determined to hold onto it even if it means murder.The Crimson Kimono
IMDB 6.6 | Oct , 1959
Two detectives clash over the hunt for a burlesque dancer’s killer in Los Angeles’ Japanese district.Daybreak
IMDB 7.6 | Jun , 1939
After committing a murder, a man locks himself in his apartment and recollects the events that led him to the killing.The Phantom of Crestwood
IMDB 5.9 | Oct , 1932
Five men have to prove their innocence when a blackmailer is murdered.The Walking Dead
IMDB 6.3 | Feb , 1936
Down-on-his-luck John Ellman is framed for a judge's murder. After he's convicted and sentenced to death, witnesses come forth and prove his innocence. But it was too late for a stay to be granted and Ellman is executed. A doctor uses an experimental procedure to restore him to life, though the full outcome is other than expected.Loophole
IMDB 6.6 | Mar , 1954
Bank teller Mike Donovan (Barry Sullivan) takes the first step on the road to Perdition when he fails to report a $49,000 shortage. Accused of theft, Donovan is fired from his job. He is then prevented from finding other employment by Javert-like insurance investigator Gus Slavin (Charles McGraw). Despite many setbacks, Donovan attempts to clear his muddied name.Tell-Tale
IMDB 5.3 | Apr , 2009
A man's recently transplanted heart leads him on a frantic search to find the donor's killer before a similar fate befalls him.Dead Men Are Dangerous
IMDB 5 | Feb , 1939
Unsuccessful writer Aylmer Franklyn takes the chance to change identities after he discovers a corpse. However, he soon finds himself accused of the murder of a maid at a near-by boarding house.Before I Hang
IMDB 6.2 | Sep , 1940
Dr. John Garth conducting an innovative medical experiment aimed at prolonging life and combating aging. The experiment takes an unexpected turn, placing the doctor in a confrontation with the ethics of his work and the consequences of his research.The Man They Could Not Hang
IMDB 6.7 | Aug , 1939
Dr. Henryk Savaard is a scientist working on experiments to restore life to the dead. When he is unjustly hanged for murder, he is brought back to life by his trusted assistant. Re-animated he turns decidedly nasty and sets about murdering the jury that convicted him.Odds Against Tomorrow
IMDB 6.8 | Oct , 1959
An old-time crook plans a heist. When one of his two partners is found out to be a black man tensions flare.