Poster for The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep (1946)

Directed by Howard Hawks

7.6

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.

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Writers

Jules Furthman, Leigh Brackett, Raymond Chandler, William Faulkner

Music by

Cast

Photo of Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Philip Marlowe

Photo of Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall

Vivian Sternwood Rutledge

Photo of John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Eddie Mars

Photo of Martha Vickers

Martha Vickers

Carmen Sternwood

Photo of Louis Jean Heydt

Louis Jean Heydt

Joe Brody

Photo of Charles Waldron

Charles Waldron

General Sternwood

Photo of Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls

Photo of Sonia Darrin

Sonia Darrin

Agnes Lowzier (uncredited)

Photo of Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Harry Jones

Photo of Bob Steele

Bob Steele

Lash Canino

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