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The Big Sleep (1946)

The picture they were born for!

Genre : Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 54M

Director : Howard Hawks
Writer : William Faulkner, Leigh Brackett, Jules Furthman

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Dorothy Malone
Dorothy Malone
Acme Bookstore Proprietress
Peggy Knudsen
Peggy Knudsen
Mona Mars
Regis Toomey
Regis Toomey
Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls
Charles Waldron
Charles Waldron
General Sternwood
Charles D. Brown
Charles D. Brown
Norris the Butler
Bob Steele
Bob Steele
Lash Canino
Elisha Cook Jr.
Elisha Cook Jr.
Harry Jones
Louis Jean Heydt
Louis Jean Heydt
Joe Brody
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)
Sonia Darrin
Sonia Darrin
Agnes Lowzier (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)

Crews

Howard Hawks
Howard Hawks
Director
Raymond Chandler
Raymond Chandler
Novel
William Faulkner
William Faulkner
Screenplay
Leigh Brackett
Leigh Brackett
Screenplay
Jules Furthman
Jules Furthman
Screenplay
Howard Hawks
Howard Hawks
Producer
Jack L. Warner
Jack L. Warner
Executive Producer
Max Steiner
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
Sidney Hickox
Sidney Hickox
Director of Photography
Christian Nyby
Christian Nyby
Editor
Carl Jules Weyl
Carl Jules Weyl
Art Direction
Fred M. MacLean
Fred M. MacLean
Set Decoration
Perc Westmore
Perc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Robert B. Lee
Robert B. Lee
Sound Designer
Paul Detlefsen
Paul Detlefsen
Matte Painter
Leah Rhodes
Leah Rhodes
Wardrobe Designer

Trailers and other movies

Very Small Favor - The Big Sleep (1946)
Big Sleep, The
Larry Cohen on THE BIG SLEEP
The Big Sleep (1946) Original Trailer [FHD]

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