Down These Mean Streets a Man Must Go: A Portrait of Raymond Chandler (1969)

0.0/10 • 55 min • Documentary

Overview

A portrait of Raymond Chandler, creator of the Philip Marlowe mystery thrillers, by John Foster and Fred Burnley. The film portrays Chandler's life and creative attitudes in his own words. Dramatised excerpts from his letters and novels reveal conflicting aspects: the sensitive, diffident writer - and the tough, cool private eye hero. With JB Priestley.

Cast

Raymond Chandler

Self (archive footage)

Lillian Bronson

Cissie Chandler

Edward Judd

Sue Lloyd

David Bauer

Sarah Marshall

Robert O'Neil

Geoffrey Toone

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