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The Big Sleep

1946 • 1h54m Mystery, Crime, Thriller

Rating

7.6/10

Popularity

2

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.

Details

Director

Howard Hawks

Screenplay

Jules Furthman

Leigh Brackett

William Faulkner

Cast

Humphrey Bogart

Lauren Bacall

John Ridgely

Release date

8/22/1946

Status

Released

Budget

$250,000

Revenue

$10,682,000

Origin country

US

Vote count

1140