The Big Sleep
Directed by Howard Hawks
P.I. Philip Marlowe's hired by a wealthy general to find out and stop his daughter Carmen from being blackmailed over gambling debts, Marlowe finds himself deep within a web of love triangles, blackmail, murder, gambling, and organized crime. With help from Vivian (another of the general's daughters), Marlowe hatches a plot to free the family from this web and trap the real culprit.
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- dto21February 11, 2025A classic Film Noir & Private Eye Tour de Force. Bogart and Bacall blurring acting and real life. It's American cinema at its best.
- Rob MacKinnonMay 26, 2025Feisty dames, double entendres, a hidden pistol glove box, murder and mayhem. What’s not to like?
- makdelartFebruary 3, 2026This film has its own unique charm, a classic noir atmosphere and the immortal Bogart-Bacall duo. I like to watch it again from time to time.
The Big Sleep Trivia
The Big Sleep was released on August 31, 1946.
The Big Sleep was directed by Howard Hawks.
The Big Sleep has a runtime of 1h 54m.
The Big Sleep was produced by Howard Hawks.
P.I. Philip Marlowe's hired by a wealthy general to find out and stop his daughter Carmen from being blackmailed over gambling debts, Marlowe finds himself deep within a web of love triangles, blackmail, murder, gambling, and organized crime. With help from Vivian (another of the general's daughters), Marlowe hatches a plot to free the family from this web and trap the real culprit.
The key characters in The Big Sleep are Philip Marlowe (Humphrey Bogart), Vivian Sternwood Rutledge (Lauren Bacall), Eddie Mars (John Ridgely).
The Big Sleep is rated Not Rated.
The Big Sleep is a Mystery, Crime, Thriller film.
The Big Sleep has an audience rating of 9.1 out of 10.
The Big Sleep had a budget of $250K.
The Big Sleep has made $10.7M at the box office.