The Singing Detective

  (1986)
Mystery writer Philip E. Marlow (Michael Gambon) is suffering a debilitating bout of arthritis in a British hospital. Unable to move without pain, he escapes into his imagination, plotting out a murder tale in which he's both a big-band singer and a super-sleuth. Mix in flashbacks of Marlow's youth and his unhappy marriage, and you have a gripping murder mystery and a lavish musical rolled into one.
Cast: Michael Gambon, Patrick Malahide
Director: Jon Amiel
Genre:  Television
Format:  DVD
Rated NRNot rated. This movie has not been rated by the MPAA.
The Singing Detective
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