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The Big Sleep

Private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a wealthy family. Before the complex case is over, he's seen murder, blackmail and what might be love.

P.I. Philip Marlowe's hired by a wealthy general to find out and stop his daughter Carmen from being blackmailed over gambling debts, Marlowe finds himself deep within a web of love triangles, blackmail, murder, gambling, and organized crime. With help from Vivian (another of the general's daughters),Marlowe hatches a plot to free the family from this web and trap the real culprit.

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Main Cast

Humphrey BogartHumphrey BogartPhilip Marlowe
Lauren BacallLauren BacallVivian Sternwood Rutledge
John RidgelyJohn RidgelyEddie Mars
Martha VickersMartha VickersCarmen Sternwood
Elisha Cook Jr.Elisha Cook Jr.Harry Jones
Charles WaldronCharles WaldronGeneral Sternwood
Regis ToomeyRegis ToomeyChief Inspector Bernie Ohls
Louis Jean HeydtLouis Jean HeydtJoe Brody
Dorothy MaloneDorothy MaloneAcme Bookstore Proprietress
Peggy KnudsenPeggy KnudsenMona Mars
Charles D. BrownCharles D. BrownNorris the Butler
Bob SteeleBob SteeleLash Canino
Sonia DarrinSonia DarrinAgnes Lowzier (uncredited)
Trevor BardetteTrevor BardetteArt Huck (uncredited)
Joy BarlowJoy BarlowTaxi Driver (uncredited)
Max BarwynMax BarwynMax - Head Waiter (uncredited)
Deannie BestDeannie BestWaitress (uncredited)
Tanis ChandlerTanis ChandlerWaitress (uncredited)
Jack ChefeJack ChefeCroupier (uncredited)
James ConatyJames ConatyNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Joseph CrehanJoseph CrehanMedical Examiner (uncredited)
Jack DeeryJack DeeryNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Jay EatonJay EatonCasino Patron (uncredited)
Tom FaddenTom FaddenSidney (uncredited)
Bess FlowersBess FlowersWoman with Bumped Man
Kenneth GibsonKenneth GibsonCasino Patron (uncredited)
Stuart HallStuart HallNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Shep HoughtonShep HoughtonCasino Patron (uncredited)
Kenner G. KempKenner G. KempNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Pete KooyPete KooyMotorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Lorraine MillerLorraine MillerHatcheck Girl (uncredited)
Forbes MurrayForbes MurrayFurtive Man (uncredited)
William H. O'BrienWilliam H. O'BrienWaiter (uncredited)
Jack PerryJack PerrySilent Thug Beating Marlowe (uncredited)
Jeffrey SayreJeffrey SayreCroupier (uncredited)
Emmett VoganEmmett VoganEd - Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Theodore von EltzTheodore von EltzArthur Gwynn Geiger (uncredited)
Ben WeldenBen WeldenPete (uncredited)
Suzanne RidgwaySuzanne RidgwayNightclub Patron (uncredited)

Creators

Howard HawksHoward HawksDirector
William FaulknerWilliam FaulknerScreenplay
Raymond ChandlerRaymond ChandlerNovel
Jules FurthmanJules FurthmanScreenplay
Leigh BrackettLeigh BrackettScreenplay

The Big Sleep Videos

Marlowe Follows Geiger From Acme Books

Marlowe Follows Geiger From Acme Books

Big Sleep, The

Big Sleep, The

The Big Sleep (1946) Original Trailer [FHD]

The Big Sleep (1946) Original Trailer [FHD]

Larry Cohen on THE BIG SLEEP

Larry Cohen on THE BIG SLEEP

Info about The Big Sleep

Studio(s): Warner Bros. Pictures

Originally Released: United States, Aug 23, 1946

Production Country: United States

Box Office Gross: $10,682,000.00

Budget: $250,000.00

Genres:Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery, Thriller

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