MysteryCrimeThriller
THE BIG SLEEP
"The picture they were born for!"
19461h 54m7.6 TMDb
Directed by Howard Hawks
Spoiler-Free
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.
Cast
Humphrey Bogart
Philip Marlowe
Lauren Bacall
Vivian Sternwood Rutledge
John Ridgely
Eddie Mars
Martha Vickers
Carmen Sternwood
Louis Jean Heydt
Joe Brody
Charles Waldron
General Sternwood
Regis Toomey
Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls
Sonia Darrin
Agnes Lowzier (uncredited)
Movie Vibe
Suspense10
Emotion5.8
Complexity10
Humor5
Realism7.8
Action4.2
Darkness7.5
Who would enjoy this
Recommended for
- ✓viewers who enjoy suspense and tension
- ✓fans of moral complexity and intrigue
- ✓viewers who appreciate critically recognized cinema
May not appeal to
- –those seeking nonstop action
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