The Big Sleep (1946)

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The picture they were born for!

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.

• Released: 1946-08-22
• Genres: Mystery, Crime, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 54m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 1,203 votes

Directed by Howard Hawks.

Top cast

• Humphrey Bogart as Philip Marlowe
• Lauren Bacall as Vivian Sternwood Rutledge
• John Ridgely as Eddie Mars
• Martha Vickers as Carmen Sternwood
• Louis Jean Heydt as Joe Brody
• Charles Waldron as General Sternwood
• Regis Toomey as Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls
• Sonia Darrin as Agnes Lowzier (uncredited)
• Elisha Cook Jr. as Harry Jones
• Bob Steele as Lash Canino

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Big Sleep

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Now TV Cinema, HBO Max; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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