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The Big Sleep

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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.

1h 54m1946NRTMDb 7.6

MysteryCrimeThriller

English

Crew and Cast

Howard HawksHoward HawksDirectorHumphrey BogartHumphrey BogartPhilip MarloweLauren BacallLauren BacallVivian Sternwood RutledgeJohn RidgelyJohn RidgelyEddie MarsMartha VickersMartha VickersCarmen SternwoodLouis Jean HeydtLouis Jean HeydtJoe Brody
Charles WaldronGeneral SternwoodRegis ToomeyRegis ToomeyChief Inspector Bernie OhlsSonia DarrinSonia DarrinAgnes LowzierElisha Cook Jr.Elisha Cook Jr.Harry JonesBob SteeleBob SteeleLash CaninoDorothy MaloneDorothy MaloneAcme Bookstore ProprietressPeggy KnudsenPeggy KnudsenMona MarsCharles D. BrownCharles D. BrownNorris the ButlerTrevor BardetteTrevor BardetteArt Huck
Joy BarlowTaxi DriverMax BarwynMax BarwynMax · Head WaiterDeannie BestDeannie BestWaitressTanis ChandlerTanis ChandlerWaitressJack ChefeJack ChefeCroupier
James ConatyNightclub PatronJoseph CrehanJoseph CrehanMedical Examiner
Jack DeeryNightclub Patron
Carole DouglasLibrarianJay EatonJay EatonCasino PatronTom FaddenTom FaddenSidneyBess FlowersBess FlowersWoman with Bumped Man
Kenneth GibsonCasino Patron
Joe GilbertNightclub Patron
Stuart HallNightclub PatronShep HoughtonShep HoughtonCasino Patron

Storyline

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.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
22 August 1946
Runtime
1h 54m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
7.6 / 10 (1,211 votes)

Production

Director
Howard Hawks
Writers
Raymond Chandler, Jules Furthman, Leigh Brackett
Studios
Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$250,000.0
Revenue
$10.7M
Profit
$10.4M
Return
42.7×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English