The brasher doubloon from 1947 is a philip marlowe detective story, marlowe here played in an obvious fashion by george montgomery. Just a picture of philip marlowe george montgomery rescuing merle davis nancy guild and untying her sexy cleavegag. The tone is set by the opening shot of an old dark house as philip. It is also mentioned in lawrence blocks bernie rhodenbarr mystery the burglar who studied spinoza and john bellairss the mansion in the mist. George montgomery in the brasher doubloon gets a short shrift from most film fans. Screenplay by dorothy bennett, leonard praskins, based on a novel by raymond chandler. These are one of the extremely rare coins ever minted in the us. The brasher doubloon is a film directed by john brahm with george montgomery, nancy guild, conrad janis, roy roberts, year. Music is by david buttolph and alfred newman and cinematography by lloyd ahern. The wellpublicized minting of the puregold 17872014 brasher doubloon novodels at this years ana worlds fair of money in chicago was a stunning success. Oct 25, 2015 just a picture of philip marlowe george montgomery rescuing merle davis nancy guild and untying her sexy cleavegag. When you start to watch brasherdoubloon you see it is filmed page by page from the book something that is not done today. In fact, the rose parade is a key plot element in the brasher doubloon, which partly concerns itself with the past death of someone who fell from an office window while watching the parade.
The film features george montgomery, nancy guild and conrad janis. The brasher doubloon revives a michael shayne movie from five years earlier, time to kill, with heather angel and lloyd nolan. The brasher doubloon is a 1947 crime film noir directed by john brahm and based on the novel the high window by raymond chandler. The coin in the film is, of course, a prop coin, either specially made for the film or a commercial replica. Theatrical trailer for the 1947 fim, noir thriller, the brasher doubloon, based on the raymond chandler novel, the high window, and.
The brasher doubloon was based on the chandler story the high window and unlike warner brothers and rko this was meant to be a b film and was treated that way. The plot revolves around a man being pushed out of a high. I dont think this is necessarily montgomerys fault. Marlowe begins investigating, but quickly finds himself entangled in a. The eastern portion of the residence, as well as the front porch and doorway were featured in the film. Aug 05, 20 the brasher doubloon, dated 1787, has been the subject of movie and mystery novels for quite some time. Because the brasher doubloon coins are considered one of the most valuable coins there is in the whole world. Read the full synopsis of the brasher doubloon, 1947, directed by john brahm, with george montgomery, nancy guild, conrad janis, at turner classic movies. If youre prefer to make up your own mind, check out youtubes time to kill and the brasher doubloon. Usually shrugged aside as a negligible chandler adaptation, but brahm has other fish to fry. The brasher doubloon 1947 is a crime, drama movie starring george montgomery and nancy guild.
Unfortunately there is no such scene in the movie nor in the book. The brasher doubloon is directed by john brahm and adapted to the screen by dorothy hannah and leonard praskins. If u find any movie with download link unavailable leave a comment under that movie i will reupload quick. In this film, marlowe is younger, handsomer and more suave. The only exception is fritz kortner, a veteran character actor molded in the expressionist cinema of prewar berlin, who creates the grotesque character of vannier, bringing a sense of evil vitality to an otherwise bland production. George montgomery in a sober moment of the brasher doubloon 1947. Murdock insists that her sons wife has stolen the coin. That being said, 1947s the brasher doubloon is perhaps the most forgotten of the marlowe films, as it isnt a bigbudget work, doesnt contain any major stars, and isnt directed or written by. This littleknown film noir is based on a raymond chandler tale and features the original toughasnails gumshoe, philip marlowe who begins working for an odd, but extremely rich widow.
Heritage auctions is privileged to offer the finestcertified example of this iconic numismatic treasure in the january 2014 fun sale. As it turns out, the property has a film resume that dates back to 1947. Both movies were adaptations of raymond chandlers novel, the high window. Actually, after watching this movie recently, i started to wonder if the. However a descendent of the goldsmith observes that the name is huguenot, and is correctly pronounced braysher. That year, it masked as the murdock mansion, which is said to be located all the way out in pasadena, in the noir the brasher doubloon. If you feel the same way about mystery novels, maybe youd prefer a brasher doubloon flick. The brasher doubloon 1947 trailer film noir youtube. The brasher doubloon this 1947 adaptation of the philip marlowe novel, the high window is an illustration both of how not to adapt a book and how not to do a detective movie. The brasher doubloon 1947 official trailer, organic. Jan 11, 20 this was the second day in a row i happened to watch a film noir partially set in pasadena and featuring the rose parade, the other movie being larceny 1948. Although the twentieth centuryfox produced scripts collection, also at ucla, indicates that richard macaulay and jerome cady worked on the films screenplay, the extent of their contribution to the released picture has not been determined. The rindge house from the brasher doubloon iamnotastalker. A brasher doubloon uk the high window john brahm, 1947, 72 directed by john brahm.
Tonights feature is the brasher doubloon starring george montgomery, nancy guild and conrad janis. Starring george montgomery, nancy guild, conrad janis, fritz kortner. Met george montgomery, nancy guild en conrad janis. The brasher doubloon cast and crew cast photos and info. Ok, one misses humphrey bogart and maybe lauren bacall which would have made it great, but after 10 mins of disappointment about that, you settle down and get as confused and lost as you should expect. Fred macmurray, victor mature, and dana andrews were all mentioned at different times as having been cast as philip marlowe in the film before the studio settled on george montgomery appearing in the final film of his 20th century fox contract.
The brasher doubloon has been called the most valuable coin in the world on many occasions, and its record of prices realized at auction and private sale does much to confirm this claim. Anyone who gets to see this gorgeous coin will have a once in a lifetime encounter with more than a twocenturyold history. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the brasher doubloon near you. Ephraim brasher was the one who crafted the brasher doubloon gold coins. Philip marlowe gets involved when limpwristed and snidely leslie murdock steals a rare doubloon from his mother to give to a newsreel photographer in exchange for film that is being used for.
This littleknown film noir is based on a raymond chandler tale and features the original toughasnails gumshoe, philip marlowe who begins working for an. Music is by david buttolph and alfred newman and cinematography by. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. George montgomery stars as raymond chanders tough as nails fictional detective phil marlowe. Many movies with b stars were very entertaining and the brasher doubloon is a good example. The brasher doubloon movie posters from movie poster shop. In this historical echoes post, we take a look at raymond chandlers 1942 philip marlowe novel the high window, which uses a stolen gold cointhe brasher doubloonas a plot device. The brasher doubloon is a philip marlowe programmer with the famous detective out to find what appears to be a stolen coin. Apr 23, 2018 the 1947 movie titled the brasher doubloon was based on the said novel.
Whatever the vagaries of the market, gold is a perennially hot commodity in the popular imaginationespecially in the minds of authors and screenwriters. The brasher doubloon known in the uk as the high window is a 1947 crime film noir directed by john brahm and based on the novel the high window by raymond chandler. John brahm, dorothy bennett, leonard praskins, robert bassler, george montgomery, conrad janis. The brasher doubloon, adapted from chandlers novel, the high window, and beautifully photographed by lloyd ahern captures a proper film noir sensibility with its moody, lowkey images and dense, dark background shots, while failing to capture the complexity of the novel. The brasher doubloon dvdr 1947 twentieth century fox. The brasher doubloon 1947 cast and crew raymond chandlers private eye philip marlowe george montgomery ties a stolen gold coin to blackmail and murder.
Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Brasher doubloon or the high window as the title of the raymound chandler master peice is it is maybe one of his best stories after lade in the lake. Ephraim brasher was a well known gold and silversmith in new york city in the 1700s and early 1800s. Watch the film with fresh eyes, pretend this is not raymond chandlers marlowe and i think youll enjoy it more. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Elizabeth bright murdock hires marlowe to find an old rare coin, the brasher doubloon, that belonged in her deceased husbands collection.
The brasher doubloon, dated 1787, has been the subject of movie and mystery novels for quite some time. The brasher doubloon remains bland, with undistinguished acting by the entire cast. Buy the brasher doubloon movie posters from movie poster shop. The legendary brasher doubloon 1947 turner classic movies. By obvious, i mean hes tough, hes loud, he comes on to the women in this case, woman, portrayed by nancy guild, a gene tierneyella raines type under contract to fox. The original doubloon was minted in 1787 by ephraim brasher for the state of new york.
This was the second day in a row i happened to watch a film noir partially set in pasadena and featuring the rose parade, the other movie being larceny 1948. B movie synopsis plot philip marlowe gets involved when limpwristed and snidely leslie murdock steals a rare doubloon from his mother to give to a newsreel photographer in exchange for film that is being used for blackmail purposes. Misdaad film noir film geregisseerd door john brahm. Arguably, many collectors, coin enthusiasts, and dealers have mixed opinions about ephriam brashers gold coins. The brasheer doubloon 1947 distressed damsels in mass media. The brasher doubloon 1947 the brasher doubloon 1947.
Marlowe begins investigating, but quickly finds himself entangled in a series of unexplained murders. Nov 14, 2019 george montgomery stars as raymond chanders tough as nails fictional detective phil marlowe. As soon as i saw the mustached george montgomery, i knew id had trouble buying him in the role of philip marlowe. The brasher doubloon 1947 raymond chandlers private eye philip marlowe george montgomery ties a stolen gold coin to blackmail and murder. Cast includes nancy gild, florence bates and conrad janis. The brasheer doubloon 1947 distressed damsels in mass. It stars george montgomery, nancy guild, conrad janis, roy roberts, fritz kortner and florence bates.
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