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The Big Sleep (1946)

NR · 1946-08-23 · 1h 54m · EN
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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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Howard HawksDirector
Budget
$1.6M
Box office
$4.9M

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Humphrey BogartHumphrey BogartPhilip MarloweLauren BacallLauren BacallVivian Sternwood RutledgeJohn RidgelyJohn RidgelyEddie MarsMartha VickersMartha VickersCarmen SternwoodDorothy MaloneDorothy MaloneAcme Bookstore ProprietressPeggy KnudsenPeggy KnudsenMona MarsRegis ToomeyRegis ToomeyChief Inspector Bernie OhlsCharles WaldronCharles WaldronGeneral SternwoodCharles D. BrownCharles D. BrownNorris the ButlerBob SteeleBob SteeleLash CaninoElisha Cook Jr.Elisha Cook Jr.Harry JonesLouis Jean HeydtLouis Jean HeydtJoe Brody

Keywords

Based on novel or bookDetectiveMurderMissing personSisterWealthy familyLos angeles, californiaDrug addictionWhodunitGamblingBlackmailPrivate detectivePrivate investigatorPoisonBook storeDrug addictPrank telephone callPhilip marloweFilm noir

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Crime · MysteryTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Detective · MurderMood preferenceRomanceNarrative complexityMysteryVisual styleFilm NoirEmotional intensityRomance · Wealthy Family

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What is The Big Sleep about?

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.

How long is The Big Sleep?

The Big Sleep has a runtime of 114 minutes.

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