LADY IN THE LAKE (1946) Noir from a different point of view

In LADY IN THE LAKE, we see all the action through Philip Marlowe's eyes, thanks to a subjective camera and clever editing. In fact, the only couple of times we actually see Marlowe's face is when he looks at it in a mirror. Robert Montgomery (who also directs) plays publicly cynical private P.I. Marlowe, who yearns to write more than detect. But his editor talks him into looking for her boss's missing wife. Lots of familiar forties' film faces turn up to help or thwart our anti-hero, including Lloyd Nolan, Leon Ames and noir star Audrey Totter.