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According to one analysis, Initially Archer was similar to (if not completely a derivative of) Philip Marlowe, the pioneering sleuth created by Raymond Chandler in the 1930s.
Source: https://www.budapesttimes.hu/books/murder-treachery-for-the-ages/
From the James M Cain novel and featuring taut direction and a sparkling script from Wilder and Raymond Chandler, Double Indemnity set the standard for the genre for years to come.
Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/best-film-noirs-movies-b2407247.html
We wore these uniforms, to paraphrase Raymond Chandler, like a horse wears a stable, each having been bought a size and a half too big, so as to accommodate our wearing it for the entire year.