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The Big Sleep

Meet Philip Marlowe. The toughest private eye who ever wore a trench coat, slapped a dame and split his knuckles on a jawbone.

Private eye Philip Marlowe investigates a case of blackmail involving the two wild daughters of a rich general, a pornographer and a gangster.

1h 40m1978RTMDb 5.9

CrimeMystery

English

Crew and Cast

Michael WinnerMichael WinnerDirectorRobert MitchumRobert MitchumPhilip MarloweSarah MilesSarah MilesCharlotte SternwoodRichard BooneRichard BooneLash CansinoCandy ClarkCandy ClarkCamilla SternwoodJoan CollinsJoan CollinsAgnes LazelleEdward FoxEdward FoxJoe BrodyJohn MillsJohn MillsInspector CarsonJames StewartJames StewartGeneral SternwoodOliver ReedOliver ReedEddie MarsHarry AndrewsHarry AndrewsNorrisColin BlakelyColin BlakelyHarry JonesRichard ToddRichard ToddCommander BarkerDiana QuickDiana QuickMona GrantJames DonaldJames DonaldInspector GregoryJohn JustinJohn JustinArthur Geiger
Simon Fisher-TurnerKarl LundgrenMartin PotterMartin PotterOwen Taylor
David SavileRusty ReganDudley SuttonDudley SuttonLannyDon HendersonDon HendersonLou
Nik ForsterCroupier
Joe RitchieTaxi Driver
Patrick DurkinRegDerek DeadmanDerek DeadmanCustomer in Bookshop
Judy BuxtonCheval Club ReceptionistClifford EarlClifford EarlPolice Doctor
Roy EvansDeliveryman
Pat GormanPool Player in Pub
Walter HenryDetective Taking Marlowe's StatementDavid JacksonDavid JacksonInspector Willis

Storyline

Private eye Philip Marlowe investigates a case of blackmail involving the two wild daughters of a rich general, a pornographer and a gangster.

Part of thePhilip Marlowe (Robert Mitchum) CollectionView the collection

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Info

Status
Released
Released
13 March 1978
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
R
TMDB score
5.9 / 10 (105 votes)

Production

Director
Michael Winner
Writers
Raymond Chandler, Michael Winner
Studios
ITC Entertainment, Winkast Film Productions
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America

Box Office

Collection
Philip Marlowe (Robert Mitchum) Collection

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English