The Long Goodbye Nothing says goodbye like a bullet… In 1970s Hollywood, Detective Philip Marlowe tries to help a friend who is accused of murdering his wife. Details Casts Title The Long Goodbye Release Date 1973-03-08 Runtime 01 Hours 52 Minutes Genres Mystery Crime Comedy Drama Thriller Production Companies United Artists, Lion's Gate Films Production Countries United States of America Elliott Gould Philip Marlowe Nina van Pallandt Eileen Wade Sterling Hayden Roger Wade Mark Rydell Marty Augustine Henry Gibson Dr. Verringer David Arkin Harry Jim Bouton Terry Lennox Warren Berlinger Morgan Jo Ann Brody Jo Ann Eggenweiler Stephen Coit Detective Farmer Jack Knight Mabel Pepe Callahan Pepe Vincent Palmieri Vince Pancho Córdova Doctor Enrique Lucero Jeffe Rutanya Alda Rutanya Sweet Tammy Shaw Dancer Jack Riley Riley Ken Sansom Colony Guard Jerry Jones Detective Green John Davies Det. Dayton Rodney Moss Supermarket Clerk Sybil Scotford Real Estate Lady Herb Kerns Herbie Robert Altman Ambulance Driver (uncre? David Carradine Dave aka Socrates (uncr? Carl Gottlieb Wade Party Guest (uncre? George Wyner Cop at Beach (uncredite? Leslie McRay Lucille (uncredited) Arnold Schwarzenegger Hood in Augustine's Offi?