The western influences are definitely very heavy. I’m surprised that this article and others don’t mention Elliot Golde as Philip Marlowe in the Long Goodbye fo

The western influences are definitely very heavy. I’m surprised that this article and others don’t mention Elliot Golde as Philip Marlowe in the Long Goodbye for Spike. Between the dialogue, melancholy but hopeful attitude with a tinge of offbeat goofiness, and disheveled appearance complete with cigarette it’s almost uncanny. The only thing missing is his Bruce Lee influences as noted.