The Brasher Doubloon
6.5
1947
1 hr 12 min
Crime
, Mystery
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.
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- Cast：
- George Montgomery , Nancy Guild , Florence Bates , Roy Roberts , Fritz Kortner , Conrad Janis , Marvin Miller
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At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.
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A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.
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The acting in this movie is really good.
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By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
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