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  • The Big Sleep (1946)
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    114 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery
The Big Sleep (1946)
Passed
114 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery

Private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a wealthy family. Before the complex case is over, he's seen murder, blackmail--and what might be love.
Director
Writers
William Faulkner (screen play) | Leigh Brackett (screen play) | Jules Furthman (screen play) | Raymond Chandler (novel)
Composer
Cinematographer
Sidney Hickox (as Sid Hickox)
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Release date
Aug 31, 1946 (United States)
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Cast

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51 cast members
Name Known for
Humphrey Bogart
Philip Marlowe Philip Marlowe   See fewer
Lauren Bacall
Vivian Rutledge Vivian Rutledge   See fewer
John Ridgely
Eddie Mars Eddie Mars   See fewer
Martha Vickers
Carmen Sternwood Carmen Sternwood   See fewer
Dorothy Malone
Acme Book Shop Proprietress Acme Book Shop Proprietress   See fewer
Peggy Knudsen
Mona Mars Mona Mars   See fewer
Regis Toomey
Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls   See fewer
Charles Waldron
General Sternwood General Sternwood   See fewer
Bob Steele
Lash Canino Lash Canino   See fewer
Elisha Cook Jr.
Harry Jones Harry Jones   See fewer
Louis Jean Heydt
Joe Brody Joe Brody   See fewer
Trevor Bardette
Art Huck (uncredited) Art Huck (uncredited)   See fewer
Joy Barlow
Taxi Driver (uncredited) Taxi Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Barwyn
Max (uncredited) Max (uncredited)   See fewer
Deannie Best
Waitress (uncredited) Waitress (uncredited)   See fewer
William A. Boardway
Casino Patron (uncredited) Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Tanis Chandler
Waitress (uncredited) Waitress (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Chefe
Croupier (uncredited) Croupier (uncredited)   See fewer
James Conaty
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph Crehan
Medical Examiner (uncredited) Medical Examiner (uncredited)   See fewer
Sonia Darrin
Agnes Lozelle (uncredited) Agnes Lozelle (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Deery
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Carole Douglas
Librarian (uncredited) Librarian (uncredited)   See fewer
Jay Eaton
Casino Patron (uncredited) Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Fadden
Sidney (uncredited) Sidney (uncredited)   See fewer
Bess Flowers
Woman with Bumped Man (uncredited) Woman with Bumped Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth Gibson
Casino Patron (uncredited) Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Gilbert
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Stuart Hall
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Shep Houghton
Casino Patron (uncredited) Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenner G. Kemp
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Pete Kooy
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Paula Kyle
Blonde at Book Shop (uncredited) Blonde at Book Shop (uncredited)   See fewer
King Lockwood
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Lorraine Miller
Hatcheck Girl (uncredited) Hatcheck Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Forbes Murray
Furtive Man (uncredited) Furtive Man (uncredited)   See fewer
William H. O'Brien
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Shelby Payne
Cigarette Girl (uncredited) Cigarette Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Perry
Silent Thug Beating Marlowe (uncredited) Silent Thug Beating Marlowe (uncredited)   See fewer
Tommy Rafferty
Carol Lundgren (uncredited) Carol Lundgren (uncredited)   See fewer
Waclaw Rekwart
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Rickard
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Suzanne Ridgway
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeffrey Sayre
Croupier (uncredited) Croupier (uncredited)   See fewer
Emmett Vogan
Ed (uncredited) Ed (uncredited)   See fewer
Theodore von Eltz
Arthur Gwynn Geiger (uncredited) Arthur Gwynn Geiger (uncredited)   See fewer
Wally Walker
Mars' Thug (uncredited) Mars' Thug (uncredited)   See fewer
Dan Wallace
Owen Taylor (uncredited) Owen Taylor (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Weber
Mars' Thug (uncredited) Mars' Thug (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Welden
Pete (uncredited) Pete (uncredited)   See fewer
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