Farewell, My Lovely (1975)

I had forgotten that this was based on the same story as Murder My Sweet until about halfway through though it definitely explained why it felt so familiar. As with the other film, this film noir about Moose Malloy who after being released from prison hires Philip Marlowe to find his old girlfriend Velma has a few too many moving parts that makes it unnecessarily convoluted. Robert Mitchum makes a good Marlowe. At his age, he brings a grizzled, cynical world-weariness to the character, though that makes him a poor match for Charlotte Rampling’s charms. I also find the 1970s realism less well-suited for the story. 

Oscar Nomination: Best Actress in a Supporting Role