Watch The Big Sleep (1946) Official Trailer
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7.6 / 10 IMDb August 22, 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, deception, and what might be love.
Director
Runtime
1h 54m
Release Date
August 22, 1946
Genre
Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Status
Released
Budget
$250,000
Revenue
$10,682,000
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Humphrey Bogart
as Philip Marlowe
Lauren Bacall
as Vivian Sternwood Rutledge
John Ridgely
as Eddie Mars
Martha Vickers
as Carmen Sternwood
Louis Jean Heydt
as Joe Brody
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Charles Waldron
as General Sternwood
Regis Toomey
as Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls
Sonia Darrin
as Agnes Lowzier (uncredited)
Elisha Cook Jr.
as Harry Jones
Bob Steele
as Lash Canino
Dorothy Malone
as Acme Bookstore Proprietress
Peggy Knudsen
as Mona Mars
Charles D. Brown
as Norris the Butler
Trevor Bardette
as Art Huck (uncredited)
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Joy Barlow
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Max Barwyn
as Max - Head Waiter (uncredited)
Deannie Best
as Waitress (uncredited)
Tanis Chandler
as Waitress (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
as Croupier (uncredited)
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James Conaty
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Production Companies
Warner Bros. PicturesThe Big Sleep Official Trailer 1946
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