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The Big Sleep

“The picture they were born for!”

★ 7.6 TMDB Rating · 1.2K votes

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.

Director
Howard Hawks
Release date
Aug 22, 1946
Original language
English
Origin
United States

Cast of The Big Sleep

  • Portrait of Humphrey Bogart

    Humphrey Bogart

    Philip Marlowe

  • Portrait of Lauren Bacall

    Lauren Bacall

    Vivian Sternwood Rutledge

  • Portrait of John Ridgely

    John Ridgely

    Eddie Mars

  • Portrait of Martha Vickers

    Martha Vickers

    Carmen Sternwood

  • Portrait of Louis Jean Heydt

    Louis Jean Heydt

    Joe Brody

  • Charles Waldron

    General Sternwood

  • Portrait of Regis Toomey

    Regis Toomey

    Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls

  • Portrait of Sonia Darrin

    Sonia Darrin

    Agnes Lowzier (uncredited)

  • Portrait of Elisha Cook Jr.

    Elisha Cook Jr.

    Harry Jones

  • Portrait of Bob Steele

    Bob Steele

    Lash Canino

  • Portrait of Dorothy Malone

    Dorothy Malone

    Acme Bookstore Proprietress

  • Portrait of Peggy Knudsen

    Peggy Knudsen

    Mona Mars

Where to Stream The Big Sleep by Country

United States
Rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom
Streaming on Now TV Cinema, MaxRent or buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
India
Rent or buy on Amazon Video
Canada
Rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo
Australia
Rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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