this movie could only interest a film historian . the camera show the point of view of the lead character and marlowe . this be a technical failure represent deaden pan and zoom and no physical contact with other character and no outdoor scene . with clever self reference and writer raymond chandler have marlowe try his hand at pulp detective fiction base on his own experience and of course . the publisher executive assistant and a. fromsett ( overplay by audrey totter ) and express interest in the manuscript and to draw marlowe into look for the publisher miss wife . soon we be up to our camera lens in blonde bombshell and drawl thug and crooked cop and and dead body . this could be an intriguing story . unfortunately and robert montgomery and play the lead ( appear in mirror and editorial commentary ) and also directs . he have a tin ear for dialogue and a glass eye for scenery and and a peg leg for pace . those look for an entertaining marlowe crime drama should try farewell my lovely and the big sleep and or the long goodbye .