Movie

The Big Sleep

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1946★ 7.6 · 1.2K1h 54mMysteryCrimeThriller

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.

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Trailer · The Big Sleep Official Trailer #1 - Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall Movie (1946) HD

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Cast

Humphrey Bogart
as Philip Marlowe

Lauren Bacall
as Vivian Sternwood Rutledge

Elisha Cook Jr.
as Harry Jones

Regis Toomey
as Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls

Bess Flowers
as Woman with Bumped Man

Bob Steele
as Lash Canino

Dorothy Malone
as Acme Bookstore Proprietress

Ben Welden
as Pete (uncredited)

Forbes Murray
as Furtive Man (uncredited)

Charles D. Brown
as Norris the Butler

Joe Gilbert
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien
as Waiter (uncredited)

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7.6/ 10

1.2K TMDB votes

7.6

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Release date: 1946-08-22

Budget: $250,000

Revenue: $10,682,000

Runtime: 1h 54m

Genres

MysteryCrimeThriller

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