Playback: Raymond Chandler in his own Words Raymond Chandler has been widely acknowledged as the progenitor of film noir and detective fiction as we know it today. His novels, stories and screenplays have influenced generations of fans, writers and film-makers. Chandler's primary creation, Philip Marlowe, is one of the genre's most beloved icons, setting the standard for the classic Hollywood private gumshoe and most famously depicted by Humphrey Bogart in "The Big Sleep". This biographical documentary draws on Chandler's private letters and non-fiction writing, as well as his published fiction and movies. Producer/director Dana Heinz Perry has secured unprecedented and exclusive access to his extensive correspondence, through which he narrates his own journey, via a well-cast voice actor. Get More Details About this Project