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The Big Sleep
The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep

The picture they were born for!

Genres

MysteryCrimeThriller

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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.

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Budget

$250000

Revenue

$10682000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

114 mins

Rating

7.595/10

Release Date

23 August 1946

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

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

Joy Barlow

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Max Barwyn

Max Barwyn

Max - Head Waiter (uncredited)

Deannie Best

Deannie Best

Waitress (uncredited)

Tanis Chandler

Tanis Chandler

Waitress (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

Jack Chefe

Croupier (uncredited)

James Conaty

James Conaty

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Medical Examiner (uncredited)

Jack Deery

Jack Deery

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Carole Douglas

Carole Douglas

Librarian (uncredited)

Jay Eaton

Jay Eaton

Casino Patron (uncredited)

Tom Fadden

Tom Fadden

Sidney (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Woman with Bumped Man

Kenneth Gibson

Kenneth Gibson

Casino Patron (uncredited)

Joe Gilbert

Joe Gilbert

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Stuart Hall

Stuart Hall

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Casino Patron (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Pete Kooy

Pete Kooy

Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

Lorraine Miller

Lorraine Miller

Hatcheck Girl (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Furtive Man (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Waiter (uncredited)

Shelby Payne

Shelby Payne

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Jack Perry

Silent Thug Beating Marlowe (uncredited)

Tommy Rafferty

Tommy Rafferty

Carol Lundgren (uncredited)

Waclaw Rekwart

Waclaw Rekwart

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Edward Rickard

Edward Rickard

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Croupier (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Ed - Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

Theodore von Eltz

Theodore von Eltz

Arthur Gwynn Geiger (uncredited)

Wally Walker

Wally Walker

Mars' Thug (uncredited)

Dan Wallace

Dan Wallace

Owen Taylor (uncredited)

Paul Weber

Paul Weber

Mars' Thug (uncredited)

Ben Welden

Ben Welden

Pete (uncredited)

Suzanne Ridgway

Suzanne Ridgway

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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