The Big Sleep (1946)
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.
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Humphrey Bogart
as Philip Marlowe
as Philip Marlowe
Lauren Bacall
as Vivian Sternwood Rutledge
as Vivian Sternwood Rutledge
John Ridgely
as Eddie Mars
as Eddie Mars
Martha Vickers
as Carmen Sternwood
as Carmen Sternwood
Elisha Cook Jr.
as Harry Jones
as Harry Jones
Charles Waldron
as General Sternwood
as General Sternwood
Regis Toomey
as Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls
as Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls
Louis Jean Heydt
as Joe Brody
as Joe Brody
Dorothy Malone
as Acme Bookstore Proprietress
as Acme Bookstore Proprietress
Peggy Knudsen
as Mona Mars
as Mona Mars
Charles D. Brown
as Norris the Butler
as Norris the Butler
Bob Steele
as Lash Canino
as Lash Canino
Sonia Darrin
as Agnes Lowzier (uncredited)
as Agnes Lowzier (uncredited)
Trevor Bardette
as Art Huck (uncredited)
as Art Huck (uncredited)
Joy Barlow
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Max Barwyn
as Max - Head Waiter (uncredited)
as Max - Head Waiter (uncredited)
Deannie Best
as Waitress (uncredited)
as Waitress (uncredited)
Tanis Chandler
as Waitress (uncredited)
as Waitress (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
as Croupier (uncredited)
as Croupier (uncredited)
James Conaty
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Joseph Crehan
as Medical Examiner (uncredited)
as Medical Examiner (uncredited)
Jack Deery
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Carole Douglas
as Librarian (uncredited)
as Librarian (uncredited)
Jay Eaton
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
Tom Fadden
as Sidney (uncredited)
as Sidney (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
as Woman with Bumped Man
as Woman with Bumped Man
Kenneth Gibson
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Pete Kooy
as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Lorraine Miller
as Hatcheck Girl (uncredited)
as Hatcheck Girl (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
as Furtive Man (uncredited)
as Furtive Man (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
as Waiter (uncredited)
as Waiter (uncredited)
Shelby Payne
as Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
as Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Jack Perry
as Silent Thug Beating Marlowe (uncredited)
as Silent Thug Beating Marlowe (uncredited)
Tommy Rafferty
as Carol Lundgren (uncredited)
as Carol Lundgren (uncredited)
Waclaw Rekwart
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Edward Rickard
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
as Croupier (uncredited)
as Croupier (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan
as Ed - Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
as Ed - Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Theodore von Eltz
as Arthur Gwynn Geiger (uncredited)
as Arthur Gwynn Geiger (uncredited)
Wally Walker
as Mars' Thug (uncredited)
as Mars' Thug (uncredited)
Dan Wallace
as Owen Taylor (uncredited)
as Owen Taylor (uncredited)
Paul Weber
as Mars' Thug (uncredited)
as Mars' Thug (uncredited)
Ben Welden
as Pete (uncredited)
as Pete (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Howard Hawks
Director
Director
Raymond Chandler
Novel
Novel
William Faulkner
Screenplay
Screenplay
Leigh Brackett
Screenplay
Screenplay
Jules Furthman
Screenplay
Screenplay
Howard Hawks
Producer
Producer
Jack L. Warner
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Sidney Hickox
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Christian Nyby
Editor
Editor
Carl Jules Weyl
Art Direction
Art Direction
Fred M. MacLean
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Perc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Robert B. Lee
Sound Designer
Sound Designer
Leah Rhodes
Wardrobe Designer
Wardrobe Designer
Roy Davidson
Special Effects
Special Effects
Warren Lynch
Special Effects
Special Effects
Robert B. Lee
Sound
Sound
Leo F. Forbstein
Music Director
Music Director
Paul Detlefsen
Matte Painter
Matte Painter
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