Gumshoe Philip Marlowe (Robert Mitchum) is hired by an elderly recluse (James Stewart) to learn who's been blackmailing his daughters, only to find the entire family involved in a complex plot of deception and murder. Moving the story from '40s L.A. to contemporary England, this colorful remake of the Raymond Chandler whodunit also stars Sarah Miles, Candy Clark, Richard Boone, Edward Fox, and Joan Collins. 100 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; audio commentary; featurettes; theatrical trailer.