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The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep

"The picture they were born for!"

Mystery
Crime
Thriller
August 22, 1946 (80 years ago)
1h 54m
7.6/10
Rent/Buy on
Apple TV

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.

Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Philip Marlowe

Age 46 (died at 57)

Lauren Bacall
Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall

Vivian Sternwood Rutledge

Age 21 (died at 89)

John Ridgely
John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Eddie Mars

Age 36 (died at 58)

Martha Vickers
Martha Vickers

Martha Vickers

Carmen Sternwood

Age 21 (died at 46)

Louis Jean Heydt
Louis Jean Heydt

Louis Jean Heydt

Joe Brody

Age 43 (died at 56)

Charles Waldron
CW

Charles Waldron

General Sternwood

Age 71 (died at 71)

Regis Toomey
Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls

Age 48 (died at 93)

Sonia Darrin
Sonia Darrin

Sonia Darrin

Agnes Lowzier (uncredited)

Age 22 (died at 96)

Elisha Cook Jr.
Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Harry Jones

Age 42 (died at 91)

Bob Steele
Bob Steele

Bob Steele

Lash Canino

Age 39 (died at 81)

Dorothy Malone
Dorothy Malone

Dorothy Malone

Acme Bookstore Proprietress

Age 22 (died at 93)

Peggy Knudsen
Peggy Knudsen

Peggy Knudsen

Mona Mars

Age 23 (died at 57)

Charles D. Brown
Charles D. Brown

Charles D. Brown

Norris the Butler

Age 59 (died at 61)

Trevor Bardette
Trevor Bardette

Trevor Bardette

Art Huck (uncredited)

Age 43 (died at 75)

Joy Barlow
JB

Joy Barlow

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Age 23 (died at 71)

Max Barwyn
Max Barwyn

Max Barwyn

Max - Head Waiter (uncredited)

Age 62 (died at 70)