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

196955mFred Burnley

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

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.

Who stars in Down These Mean Streets a Man Must Go: A Portrait of Raymond Chandler?

Down These Mean Streets a Man Must Go: A Portrait of Raymond Chandler stars Glyn Worsnip (Narrator (voice)), Raymond Chandler (Self (archive footage)), J. B. Priestley (Himself), Tom Daly (Raymond Chandler), Lillian Bronson (Cissie Chandler). The film was directed by Fred Burnley.

How long is Down These Mean Streets a Man Must Go: A Portrait of Raymond Chandler?

Down These Mean Streets a Man Must Go: A Portrait of Raymond Chandler has a runtime of 55 min and premiered in 1969.

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