The Brasher Doubloon

Tight adaptation of Raymond Chandler's "The High Window" casts George Montgomery as Philip Marlowe, retained by an eccentric widow (Florence Bates) to find out who purloined a rare coin from her possession. His pursuit takes him on a convoluted trail of blackmail, murder, and cover-ups. Nancy Guild, Conrad Janis, Fritz Kortner co-star; John Brahm directs. AKA: "The High Window." 72 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.