The Big Sleep (1946)

08/23/1946 (US) • 1h 54m

Mystery, Crime, Thriller

The picture they were born for!

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Humphrey Bogart

Philip Marlowe

Lauren Bacall

Vivian Sternwood Rutledge

John Ridgely

Eddie Mars

Martha Vickers

Carmen Sternwood

Charles Waldron

General Sternwood

Regis Toomey

Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls

Sonia Darrin

Agnes Lowzier (uncredited)

Elisha Cook Jr.

Harry Jones


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$250,000.00

Revenue

$10,682,000.00

Keywords

based on novel or book

gambling

poison

blackmail

detective

drug addiction

sister

film noir

murder

private investigator

whodunit

los angeles, california

private detective

book store

missing person

prank telephone call

wealthy family

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