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The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep
★ 7.6/10•1946•1h 54m•NR•Mystery•Crime•Thriller

The picture they were born for!

Private Investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by wealthy General Sternwood regarding a matter involving his youngest daughter Carmen. Before the complex case is over, Marlowe sees murder, blackmail, deception, and what might be love.

Howard Hawks · Director

Jules Furthman · Screenplay

Leigh Brackett · Screenplay

William Faulkner · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 54m
LanguageEN
Release DateAug 22, 1946
Budget$250,000
Revenue$10,682,000

Actors

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Philip Marlowe

Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall

Vivian Sternwood Rutledge

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Eddie Mars

Martha Vickers

Martha Vickers

Carmen Sternwood

Louis Jean Heydt

Louis Jean Heydt

Joe Brody

Charles Waldron

General Sternwood

Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls

Sonia Darrin

Sonia Darrin

Agnes Lowzier (uncredited)

Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Harry Jones

Bob Steele

Bob Steele

Lash Canino

Dorothy Malone

Dorothy Malone

Acme Bookstore Proprietress

Peggy Knudsen

Peggy Knudsen

Mona Mars

Charles D. Brown

Charles D. Brown

Norris the Butler

Trevor Bardette

Trevor Bardette

Art Huck (uncredited)

Joy Barlow

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Max Barwyn

Max Barwyn

Max - Head Waiter (uncredited)

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