1946
7.6 (1068 votes)
1h 54m
Genres
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures
The Big Sleep
The picture they were born for!
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Howard Hawks
Screenplay: William Faulkner, Leigh Brackett, Jules Furthman
Producer: Howard Hawks
Director of Photography: Sidney Hickox
Top Cast
Humphrey Bogart
Philip Marlowe
Lauren Bacall
Vivian Sternwood Rutledge
John Ridgely
Eddie Mars
Martha Vickers
Carmen Sternwood
Louis Jean Heydt
Joe Brody
Charles Waldron
General Sternwood
Regis Toomey
Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls
Sonia Darrin
Agnes Lowzier (uncredited)
Videos
The Big Sleep Trailer (Modern)
