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The Big Sleep
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The Big Sleep 1946 Directed by Howard Hawks

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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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Crime , Mystery , Thriller
Production Company Warner Bros. Pictures
Budget $250,000
Revenue $10,682,000
Release Date 23 August 1946
114 mins
Cast
Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart Philip Marlowe
Lauren Bacall
Lauren Bacall Vivian Sternwood Rutledge
John Ridgely
John Ridgely Eddie Mars
Martha Vickers
Martha Vickers Carmen Sternwood
Louis Jean Heydt
Louis Jean Heydt Joe Brody
Charles Waldron
Charles Waldron General Sternwood
Regis Toomey
Regis Toomey Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls
Sonia Darrin
Sonia Darrin Agnes Lowzier (uncredited)
Elisha Cook Jr.
Elisha Cook Jr. Harry Jones
Bob Steele
Bob Steele Lash Canino
Dorothy Malone
Dorothy Malone Acme Bookstore Proprietress
Peggy Knudsen
Peggy Knudsen Mona Mars
Charles D. Brown
Charles D. Brown Norris the Butler
Trevor Bardette
Trevor Bardette Art Huck (uncredited)
Joy Barlow
Joy Barlow Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Max Barwyn
Max Barwyn Max - Head Waiter (uncredited)
Deannie Best
Deannie Best Waitress (uncredited)
Tanis Chandler
Tanis Chandler Waitress (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
Jack Chefe Croupier (uncredited)
James Conaty
James Conaty Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Joseph Crehan
Joseph Crehan Medical Examiner (uncredited)
Jack Deery
Jack Deery Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Carole Douglas
Carole Douglas Librarian (uncredited)
Jay Eaton
Jay Eaton Casino Patron (uncredited)
Tom Fadden
Tom Fadden Sidney (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers Woman with Bumped Man
Kenneth Gibson
Kenneth Gibson Casino Patron (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert
Joe Gilbert Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
Stuart Hall Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
Shep Houghton Casino Patron (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Kenner G. Kemp Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Pete Kooy
Pete Kooy Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Lorraine Miller
Lorraine Miller Hatcheck Girl (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
Forbes Murray Furtive Man (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
William H. O'Brien Waiter (uncredited)
Shelby Payne
Shelby Payne Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Jack Perry
Jack Perry Silent Thug Beating Marlowe (uncredited)
Tommy Rafferty
Tommy Rafferty Carol Lundgren (uncredited)
Waclaw Rekwart
Waclaw Rekwart Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Edward Rickard
Edward Rickard Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Jeffrey Sayre Croupier (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan
Emmett Vogan Ed - Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Theodore von Eltz
Theodore von Eltz Arthur Gwynn Geiger (uncredited)
Wally Walker
Wally Walker Mars' Thug (uncredited)
Dan Wallace
Dan Wallace Owen Taylor (uncredited)
Paul Weber
Paul Weber Mars' Thug (uncredited)
Ben Welden
Ben Welden Pete (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway
Suzanne Ridgway Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Howard Hawks
Howard Hawks
Writers
Leigh Brackett
Leigh Brackett
William Faulkner
William Faulkner
Jules Furthman
Jules Furthman
Producer
Howard Hawks
Howard Hawks
Executive Producer
Jack L. Warner
Jack L. Warner
Cinematography
Sidney Hickox
Sidney Hickox
Composer
Max Steiner
Max Steiner
Editor
Christian Nyby
Christian Nyby
Sound
Robert B. Lee
Robert B. Lee
Original Writer
Raymond Chandler
Raymond Chandler
Art Direction
Carl Jules Weyl
Carl Jules Weyl
Set Decoration
Fred M. MacLean
Fred M. MacLean
Costume Design
Leah Rhodes
Leah Rhodes
Makeup Artist
Perc Westmore
Perc Westmore
Music
Leo F. Forbstein
Leo F. Forbstein