

Film
Down These Mean Streets a Man Must Go: A Portrait of Raymond Chandler 1969
Directed by Fred Burnley
- Documentary
- 55 min
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.
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Cast
- Glyn WorsnipNarrator (voice)
- Raymond ChandlerSelf (archive footage)
- J. B. PriestleyHimself
- Tom DalyRaymond Chandler
- Lillian BronsonCissie Chandler
- Edward JuddPhilip Marlowe
- Sue LloydLinda Loring
- David BauerGregarious
- Sarah MarshallMuriel
- Robert O'NeilBernie Ohls
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- Fred BurnleyDirector
- Fred BurnleyWriter
- John FosterWriter
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