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* CastTheRunnerUp: Both Anne Shirley and Claire Trevor tried to convince the studio that they should both play "against type", with perennial good girl Shirley cast as the {{femme fatale}} Helen, and Trevor cast as the {{nice girl}}, Ann, but their pressure did not convince the studio.
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* CastTheRunnerUp: Both Anne Shirley and Claire Trevor Creator/ClaireTrevor tried to convince the studio that they should both play "against type", with perennial good girl Shirley cast as the {{femme fatale}} Helen, and Trevor cast as the {{nice girl}}, Ann, but their pressure did not convince the studio.
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* ApprovalOfGod: Creator/DickPowell's portrayal of Philip Marlowe earned the approval of Creator/RaymondChandler himself.
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* CreatorChosenCasting: Creator/DickPowell's portrayal of Philip Marlowe earned the approval of Creator/RaymondChandler himself.
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* ActorAllusion: For no other reason other than general cheerfulness, Marlowe dances a little jig when he's invited in to meet Mr. and Mrs. Grayle. This may or may not be a nod to Powell's past as a song-and-dance man.
* TomHanksSyndrome: Prior to this movie, Dick Powell had only been in lighthearted musicals.
* TomHanksSyndrome: Prior to this movie, Dick Powell had only been in lighthearted musicals.
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* ActorAllusion: For no other reason other than general cheerfulness, ApprovalOfGod: Creator/DickPowell's portrayal of Philip Marlowe dances a little jig when he's invited in to meet Mr. earned the approval of Creator/RaymondChandler himself.
* CastTheRunnerUp: Both Anne Shirley andMrs. Grayle. This may or may Claire Trevor tried to convince the studio that they should both play "against type", with perennial good girl Shirley cast as the {{femme fatale}} Helen, and Trevor cast as the {{nice girl}}, Ann, but their pressure did not be a nod convince the studio.
* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/DickPowell was desperate toPowell's past escape his image as a song-and-dance man.
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* PropRecycling: The checkered suit worn by Mike Mazurki was previously worn by Victor [=McLaglen=] in ''Call Out the Marines''.
* ScullyBox: It was hard to get Mike Mazurki to tower over Creator/DickPowell, because the former singer stood 6'2", with Mazurki--a former pro wrestler--only slightly taller at 6' 4-1/2". For many scenes, Powell had to stand in a trench.
* TomHanksSyndrome:Prior With the success of the film, Creator/{{RKO}} President Charles Koerner abandoned plans to this movie, star Dick Powell had only been in lighthearted musicals.a series of musicals and cast him in more hard-boiled detective and action films instead.
* CastTheRunnerUp: Both Anne Shirley and
* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/DickPowell was desperate to
* PropRecycling: The checkered suit worn by Mike Mazurki was previously worn by Victor [=McLaglen=] in ''Call Out the Marines''.
* ScullyBox: It was hard to get Mike Mazurki to tower over Creator/DickPowell, because the former singer stood 6'2", with Mazurki--a former pro wrestler--only slightly taller at 6' 4-1/2". For many scenes, Powell had to stand in a trench.
* TomHanksSyndrome:
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* ActorAllusion: For no other reason other than general cheerfulness, Marlowe dances a little jig when he's invited in to meet Mr. and Mrs. Grayle. This may or may not be a nod to Powell's past as a song-and-dance man.
* TomHanksSyndrome: Prior to this movie, Dick Powell had only been in lighthearted musicals.
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* TomHanksSyndrome: Prior to this movie, Dick Powell had only been in lighthearted musicals.
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