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The Big Sleep

Howard Hawks

1946 • 1h 54m

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, de...

The Big Sleep

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Cast

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey BogartPhilip Marlowe

Lauren Bacall

Lauren BacallVivian Sternwood Rutledge

John Ridgely

John RidgelyEddie Mars

Martha Vickers

Martha VickersCarmen Sternwood

Louis Jean Heydt

Louis Jean HeydtJoe Brody

Charles WaldronGeneral Sternwood

Regis Toomey

Regis ToomeyChief Inspector Bernie Ohls

Sonia Darrin

Sonia DarrinAgnes Lowzier (uncredited)

Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.Harry Jones

Bob Steele

Bob SteeleLash Canino

Dorothy Malone

Dorothy MaloneAcme Bookstore Proprietress

Peggy Knudsen

Peggy KnudsenMona Mars

Charles D. Brown

Charles D. BrownNorris the Butler

Trevor Bardette

Trevor BardetteArt Huck (uncredited)

Joy BarlowTaxi Driver (uncredited)

Crew

Howard Hawks

Howard HawksDirector

Raymond Chandler

Raymond ChandlerNovel

Jack L. Warner

Jack L. WarnerExecutive Producer

Jules Furthman

Jules FurthmanScreenplay

Max Steiner

Max SteinerOriginal Music Composer

Christian Nyby

Christian NybyEditor

William Faulkner

William FaulknerScreenplay

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