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The Big Sleep is a 1946 American film noir directed by Howard Hawks. William Faulkner, Leigh Brackett and Jules Furthman co-wrote the screenplay, which adapts Raymond Chandler's 1939 novel.
Humphrey Bogart stars as Philip Marlowe, a private detective who gets involved in a web of blackmail, murder and love triangles in this adaptation of Raymond Chandler's novel. The film features Lauren Bacall, John Ridgely, Martha Vickers and other stars, and has a witty script and a complex plot.
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- Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery
- Howard Hawks
- 1946-08-31
Sep 17, 2018 · "The Big Sleep" (1946) with Humphrey Bogart as Philip Marlowe; John Ridgely as Eddie Mars; Lauren Bacall as Vivian Rutledge
- 3 min
- 13.6K
- Charles Azeltine
Apr 7, 1978 · Robert Mitchum stars as Philip Marlowe, a private detective in England who investigates a case of blackmail and murder involving a wealthy family and a gangster. The film is based on Raymond Chandler's novel and directed by Michael Winner, with James Stewart and Oliver Reed in supporting roles.
- (5.5K)
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Michael Winner
- 1978-04-07
Jun 22, 1997 · A classic film noir starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall as a detective and a femme fatale. Learn about the film's confusing plot, the reshoots, the dialogue and the restoration of the original version.
The Big Sleep is a 1978 neo-noir film, the second film version of Raymond Chandler's 1939 novel of the same name. The picture was directed by Michael Winner and stars Robert Mitchum in his second film portrayal of the detective Philip Marlowe (following Farewell, My Lovely three years earlier).
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Private investigator Philip Marlowe (Humphrey Bogart) is hired by General Sternwood to help resolve the gambling debts of his wild young daughter, Carmen (Martha Vickers).
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- Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
