Film
The Big Sleep (1946)
The type of man she hated . . . was the type she wanted!
Crime, Mystery, Thriller· Directed by Howard Hawks· 114 min
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.
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- The Violence-Screen's All-Time Rocker-Shocker!
- The picture they were born for!
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- Teeming with star-team excitement!
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- It's terrific!
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- It's a smash!
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Connections
Top billing
- Humphrey Bogart as Philip Marlowe
- Lauren Bacall as Vivian Sternwood Rutledge
- John Ridgely as Eddie Mars
- Martha Vickers as Carmen Sternwood
- Louis Jean Heydt as Joe Brody