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poster movie The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep (1946)

NR

1946-08-23

  • Mystery
  • Crime
  • Thriller

1h 54m

The picture they were born for!

Overview

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.

  • Raymond ChandlerNovel
  • William FaulknerScreenplay
  • Leigh BrackettScreenplay
  • Jules FurthmanScreenplay
  • Howard HawksDirector

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Original titleThe Big Sleep

Budget$250,000.00

Revenue$10,682,000.00

Casts

  • Profile Humphrey Bogart with character Philip Marlowe

    Humphrey Bogart

    Philip Marlowe

  • Profile Lauren Bacall with character Vivian Sternwood Rutledge

    Lauren Bacall

    Vivian Sternwood Rutledge

  • Profile John Ridgely with character Eddie Mars

    John Ridgely

    Eddie Mars

  • Profile Martha Vickers with character Carmen Sternwood

    Martha Vickers

    Carmen Sternwood

  • Profile Louis Jean Heydt with character Joe Brody

    Louis Jean Heydt

    Joe Brody

  • Profile Charles Waldron with character General Sternwood

    Charles Waldron

    General Sternwood

  • Profile Regis Toomey with character Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls

    Regis Toomey

    Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls

  • Profile Sonia Darrin with character Agnes Lowzier (uncredited)

    Sonia Darrin

    Agnes Lowzier (uncredited)

  • Profile Elisha Cook Jr. with character Harry Jones

    Elisha Cook Jr.

    Harry Jones

  • Profile Bob Steele with character Lash Canino

    Bob Steele

    Lash Canino

  • Profile Dorothy Malone with character Acme Bookstore Proprietress

    Dorothy Malone

    Acme Bookstore Proprietress

  • Profile Peggy Knudsen with character Mona Mars

    Peggy Knudsen

    Mona Mars

  • Profile Charles D. Brown with character Norris the Butler

    Charles D. Brown

    Norris the Butler

  • Profile Trevor Bardette with character Art Huck (uncredited)

    Trevor Bardette

    Art Huck (uncredited)

  • Joy Barlow

    Taxi Driver (uncredited)

  • Profile Max Barwyn with character Max - Head Waiter (uncredited)

    Max Barwyn

    Max - Head Waiter (uncredited)

  • Profile Deannie Best with character Waitress (uncredited)

    Deannie Best

    Waitress (uncredited)

  • Profile Tanis Chandler with character Waitress (uncredited)

    Tanis Chandler

    Waitress (uncredited)

  • Profile Jack Chefe with character Croupier (uncredited)

    Jack Chefe

    Croupier (uncredited)

  • James Conaty

    Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

  • Profile Joseph Crehan with character Medical Examiner (uncredited)

    Joseph Crehan

    Medical Examiner (uncredited)

  • Jack Deery

    Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

  • Carole Douglas

    Librarian (uncredited)

  • Profile Jay Eaton with character Casino Patron (uncredited)

    Jay Eaton

    Casino Patron (uncredited)

  • Profile Tom Fadden with character Sidney (uncredited)

    Tom Fadden

    Sidney (uncredited)

  • Profile Bess Flowers with character Woman with Bumped Man

    Bess Flowers

    Woman with Bumped Man

  • Kenneth Gibson

    Casino Patron (uncredited)

  • Joe Gilbert

    Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

  • Stuart Hall

    Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

  • Profile Shep Houghton with character Casino Patron (uncredited)

    Shep Houghton

    Casino Patron (uncredited)

  • Profile Kenner G. Kemp with character Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

    Kenner G. Kemp

    Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

  • Pete Kooy

    Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

  • Profile Lorraine Miller with character Hatcheck Girl (uncredited)

    Lorraine Miller

    Hatcheck Girl (uncredited)

  • Profile Forbes Murray with character Furtive Man (uncredited)

    Forbes Murray

    Furtive Man (uncredited)

  • Profile William H. O'Brien with character Waiter (uncredited)

    William H. O'Brien

    Waiter (uncredited)

  • Shelby Payne

    Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

  • Profile Jack Perry with character Silent Thug Beating Marlowe (uncredited)

    Jack Perry

    Silent Thug Beating Marlowe (uncredited)

  • Tommy Rafferty

    Carol Lundgren (uncredited)

  • Waclaw Rekwart

    Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

  • Edward Rickard

    Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

  • Profile Jeffrey Sayre with character Croupier (uncredited)

    Jeffrey Sayre

    Croupier (uncredited)

  • Profile Emmett Vogan with character Ed - Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

    Emmett Vogan

    Ed - Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

  • Profile Theodore von Eltz with character Arthur Gwynn Geiger (uncredited)

    Theodore von Eltz

    Arthur Gwynn Geiger (uncredited)

  • Wally Walker

    Mars' Thug (uncredited)

  • Dan Wallace

    Owen Taylor (uncredited)

  • Paul Weber

    Mars' Thug (uncredited)

  • Profile Ben Welden with character Pete (uncredited)

    Ben Welden

    Pete (uncredited)

  • Profile Suzanne Ridgway with character Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

    Suzanne Ridgway

    Nightclub Patron (uncredited)