The Big Sleep
1946·Movie
·1h 54min·


About
The picture they were born for!
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.
Classic Film NoirHard-Boiled DetectiveComplex MysteryStylish CinematographySharp DialogueIntriguing PlotMoral AmbiguitySuspenseful AtmosphereCynical Worldview
Actors
Crew
Directed by:
Howard Hawks
Written by:
William Faulkner, Raymond Chandler, Jules Furthman
Produced by:
Howard Hawks, Jack L. Warner
Composed by:
Robert B. Lee, Robert B. Lee, Max Steiner
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