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The Big Sleep

The picture they were born for!

7.619461h 54mReleased1,182 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
Country:
United States
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Cast

  • Humphrey Bogart

    Philip Marlowe

  • Lauren Bacall

    Vivian Sternwood Rutledge

  • John Ridgely

    Eddie Mars

  • Martha Vickers

    Carmen Sternwood

  • Louis Jean Heydt

    Joe Brody

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    Charles Waldron

    General Sternwood

  • Regis Toomey

    Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls

  • Sonia Darrin

    Agnes Lowzier (uncredited)

  • Elisha Cook Jr.

    Harry Jones

  • Bob Steele

    Lash Canino

  • Dorothy Malone

    Acme Bookstore Proprietress

  • Peggy Knudsen

    Mona Mars

  • Charles D. Brown

    Norris the Butler

  • Trevor Bardette

    Art Huck (uncredited)

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    Joy Barlow

    Taxi Driver (uncredited)

  • Max Barwyn

    Max - Head Waiter (uncredited)

  • Deannie Best

    Waitress (uncredited)

  • Tanis Chandler

    Waitress (uncredited)

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