Down These Mean Streets a Man Must Go: A Portrait of Raymond Chandler (1969)
A portrait of Raymond Chandler, creator of the Philip Marlowe mystery thrillers, by John Foster and Fred Burnley. The film portrays Chandler's life and creative attitudes in his own words. Dramatised excerpts from his letters and novels reveal conflicting aspects: the sensitive, diffident writer - and the tough, cool private eye hero. With JB Priestley.
- Released
- 1969-04-27
- Genres
- Documentary
- Runtime
- 55 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Fred Burnley
Cast
- Glyn Worsnip as Narrator (voice)
- Raymond Chandler as Self (archive footage)
- J. B. Priestley as Himself
- Tom Daly as Raymond Chandler
- Lillian Bronson as Cissie Chandler
- Edward Judd as Philip Marlowe
- Sue Lloyd as Linda Loring
- David Bauer as Gregarious
- Sarah Marshall as Muriel
- Robert O'Neil as Bernie Ohls
- Geoffrey Toone as Potter
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