The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep

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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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Humphrey Bogart

Philip Marlowe

Lauren Bacall

Vivian Sternwood Rutledge

John Ridgely

Eddie Mars

Martha Vickers

Carmen Sternwood

Louis Jean Heydt

Joe Brody

Charles Waldron

General Sternwood

Regis Toomey

Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls

Sonia Darrin

Agnes Lowzier (uncredited)

Elisha Cook Jr.

Harry Jones

Bob Steele

Lash Canino

Dorothy Malone

Acme Bookstore Proprietress

Peggy Knudsen

Mona Mars

Charles D. Brown

Norris the Butler

Trevor Bardette

Art Huck (uncredited)

Joy Barlow

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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Release dateAug 23 1946

Runtime1 hour 54 minutes

Official siteVisit here

LanguageEnglish

Production companiesWarner Bros. Pictures

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