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The Big Sleep

A private detective takes on a high-stakes case for a wealthy family, delving into a tangled web of murder, blackmail, and romance.

A private investigator is hired by a wealthy general to rescue his daughter from blackmail and uncover the truth behind her gambling debts, leading to a complex web of love triangles, blackmail, murder, and organized crime.

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Info about The Big Sleep

Studio(s): Warner Bros. Pictures

Originally Released: United States, Aug 31, 1946

Production Country: United States

Box Office Gross: $53,724.00

Budget: $250,000.00

Genres:Crime, Film-Noir, Drama

Main Cast

Humphrey BogartHumphrey BogartPhilip Marlowe
Lauren BacallLauren BacallVivian Sternwood Rutledge
John RidgelyJohn RidgelyEddie Mars
Martha VickersMartha VickersCarmen Sternwood
Louis Jean HeydtLouis Jean HeydtJoe Brody
Charles WaldronCharles WaldronGeneral Sternwood
Regis ToomeyRegis ToomeyChief Inspector Bernie Ohls
Sonia DarrinSonia DarrinAgnes Lowzier (uncredited)
Elisha Cook Jr.Elisha Cook Jr.Harry Jones
Bob SteeleBob SteeleLash Canino
Dorothy MaloneDorothy MaloneAcme Bookstore Proprietress
Peggy KnudsenPeggy KnudsenMona Mars
Charles D. BrownCharles D. BrownNorris the Butler
Trevor BardetteTrevor BardetteArt Huck (uncredited)
Joy BarlowJoy BarlowTaxi Driver (uncredited)
Max BarwynMax BarwynMax - Head Waiter (uncredited)
Deannie BestDeannie BestWaitress (uncredited)
Tanis ChandlerTanis ChandlerWaitress (uncredited)
Jack ChefeJack ChefeCroupier (uncredited)
James ConatyJames ConatyNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Joseph CrehanJoseph CrehanMedical Examiner (uncredited)
Jack DeeryJack DeeryNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Jay EatonJay EatonCasino Patron (uncredited)
Tom FaddenTom FaddenSidney (uncredited)
Bess FlowersBess FlowersWoman with Bumped Man
Kenneth GibsonKenneth GibsonCasino Patron (uncredited)
Stuart HallStuart HallNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Shep HoughtonShep HoughtonCasino Patron (uncredited)
Kenner G. KempKenner G. KempNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Pete KooyPete KooyMotorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Lorraine MillerLorraine MillerHatcheck Girl (uncredited)
Forbes MurrayForbes MurrayFurtive Man (uncredited)
William H. O'BrienWilliam H. O'BrienWaiter (uncredited)
Jack PerryJack PerrySilent Thug Beating Marlowe (uncredited)
Jeffrey SayreJeffrey SayreCroupier (uncredited)
Emmett VoganEmmett VoganEd - Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Theodore von EltzTheodore von EltzArthur Gwynn Geiger (uncredited)
Ben WeldenBen WeldenPete (uncredited)
Suzanne RidgwaySuzanne RidgwayNightclub Patron (uncredited)

Creators

Howard HawksHoward HawksDirector
William FaulknerWilliam FaulknerScreenplay
Raymond ChandlerRaymond ChandlerNovel
Jules FurthmanJules FurthmanScreenplay
Leigh BrackettLeigh BrackettScreenplay

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