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The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep (1946)

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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.

Updated May 9 2020

Releases:

US -
1946-08-23
US -
1946-08-23
GR -
1964-12-31

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Keywords:

poison gambling detective missed person poison, drugs and addiction suspense los angeles, california classic noir private detective book store philip marlowe film noir

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Runtime: 116 mins Rating: 7.7 Tag Line: The picture they were born for!
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Cast

John Ridgely
John Ridgely
Eddie Mars
Elisha Cook Jr.
Elisha Cook Jr.
Harry Jones
Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart
Philip Marlowe
Lauren Bacall
Lauren Bacall
Vivian Sternwood Rutledge
Dorothy Malone
Dorothy Malone
Acme Bookstore Proprietress
Martha Vickers
Martha Vickers
Carmen Sternwood
Charles Waldron
Charles Waldron
General Sternwood
Charles D. Brown
Charles D. Brown
Norris the Butler
John Ridgely
John Ridgely
Eddie Mars
Elisha Cook Jr.
Elisha Cook Jr.
Harry Jones
Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart
Philip Marlowe
Lauren Bacall
Lauren Bacall
Vivian Sternwood Rutledge
Dorothy Malone
Dorothy Malone
Acme Bookstore Proprietress
Martha Vickers
Martha Vickers
Carmen Sternwood
Charles Waldron
Charles Waldron
General Sternwood
Charles D. Brown
Charles D. Brown
Norris the Butler
Peggy Knudsen
Peggy Knudsen
Mona Mars
Louis Jean Heydt
Louis Jean Heydt
Joe Brody
Regis Toomey
Regis Toomey
Dalton
Tom Fadden
Tom Fadden
Sidney (uncredited)
Bob Steele
Bob Steele
Lash Canino
Ben Welden
Ben Welden
Pete (uncredited)
Theodore von Eltz
Theodore von Eltz
Arthur Gwynn Geiger (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Sonia Darrin
Sonia Darrin
Agnes Lowzier (uncredited)
Tommy Rafferty
Tommy Rafferty
Carol Lundgren (uncredited)
Joy Barlow
Joy Barlow
Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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Crew

Jack L. Warner
Jack L. Warner
Executive Producer
Max Steiner
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
Carl Jules Weyl
Carl Jules Weyl
Art Direction
Perc Westmore
Perc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Jules Furthman
Jules Furthman
Screenplay
Leigh Brackett
Leigh Brackett
Screenplay
Robert B. Lee
Robert B. Lee
Sound Designer
Howard Hawks
Howard Hawks
Director
Jack L. Warner
Jack L. Warner
Executive Producer
Max Steiner
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
Carl Jules Weyl
Carl Jules Weyl
Art Direction
Perc Westmore
Perc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Jules Furthman
Jules Furthman
Screenplay
Leigh Brackett
Leigh Brackett
Screenplay
Robert B. Lee
Robert B. Lee
Sound Designer
Howard Hawks
Howard Hawks
Director
Howard Hawks
Howard Hawks
Producer
Raymond Chandler
Raymond Chandler
Novel
William Faulkner
William Faulkner
Screenplay
Sidney Hickox
Sidney Hickox
Director of Photography
Christian Nyby
Christian Nyby
Editor
Fred M. MacLean
Fred M. MacLean
Set Decoration

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