Sinopse:
"À Beira do Abismo" é uma história do detetive particular Philip Marlowe, que é contratado por um rico general para descobrir e impedir que sua filha mais nova, Carmen, seja chantageada por suas dívidas de jogo. As coisas quase imediatamente se desvendam e explodem, enquanto Marlowe se vê profundamente emaranhado numa teia de triângulos amorosos, chantagem, assassinato, jogo e crime organizado. Marlowe, com a ajuda da filha mais velha do General, Vivian, habilmente trama para libertar a família desta teia.
Diretores: Howard Hawks
Escritores:
Produtores: Howard Hawks
Philip Marlowe
Vivian Sternwood Rutledge
Eddie Mars
Carmen Sternwood
Joe Brody
General Sternwood
Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls
Agnes Lowzier (uncredited)
Harry Jones
Lash Canino
Acme Bookstore Proprietress
Mona Mars
Norris the Butler
Art Huck (uncredited)
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Max - Head Waiter (uncredited)
Waitress (uncredited)
Waitress (uncredited)
Croupier (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Medical Examiner (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Librarian (uncredited)
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Sidney (uncredited)
Woman with Bumped Man
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Hatcheck Girl (uncredited)
Furtive Man (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Silent Thug Beating Marlowe (uncredited)
Carol Lundgren (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Croupier (uncredited)
Ed - Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Arthur Gwynn Geiger (uncredited)
Mars' Thug (uncredited)
Owen Taylor (uncredited)
Mars' Thug (uncredited)
Pete (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Em breve.