The Big Sleep (1946)

Movie Details

Original Title The Big Sleep

Original Language EN

Budget $250,000

Revenue $10,682,000

Status Released

Popularity 1.6

Cast

Humphrey Bogart

Philip Marlowe

Popularity: 1.0

Lauren Bacall

Vivian Sternwood Rutledge

Popularity: 1.5

John Ridgely

Eddie Mars

Popularity: 1.5

Martha Vickers

Carmen Sternwood

Popularity: 0.4

Louis Jean Heydt

Joe Brody

Popularity: 0.7

Charles Waldron

General Sternwood

Popularity: 3.9

Regis Toomey

Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls

Popularity: 1.2

Sonia Darrin

Agnes Lowzier (uncredited)

Popularity: 0.2

Elisha Cook Jr.

Harry Jones

Popularity: 0.5

Bob Steele

Lash Canino

Popularity: 0.9

Dorothy Malone

Acme Bookstore Proprietress

Popularity: 0.9

Peggy Knudsen

Mona Mars

Popularity: 2.7

Key Crew

Director Howard Hawks

Screenplay William Faulkner, Leigh Brackett, Jules Furthman

Producer Howard Hawks

Executive Producer Jack L. Warner

Editor Christian Nyby

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures

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The Big Sleep Trailer (Modern)

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Reviews from TMDB

Andres Gomez 10/10

Dec 9, 2012

Oh, man, what a movie! Perfect on every sense. Great cast, with terrific Bogart and Bacall. Complex and interesting plot and smart dialogues. Only "funny" thing, if we want to say something, is the "perception" of the women roles in the movie. They are strangely all sexy and attracted to and temp ... Read more

talisencrw 10/10

Feb 20, 2016

This continues the incredible run of films Bogie made with now-wife Lauren Bacall. Crackling script ran to perfection by Howard Hawks. Essential, especially for fans of detective thrillers or simply well-made movies.

CinemaSerf 7/10

Dec 26, 2023

"General Sternwood" (Charles Waldron) has two daughters and poor old private detective "Philip Marlowe" (Humphrey Bogart) might be forgiven for ever getting involved with a case that sees him employed to investigate a case of blackmail against his youngest - "Carmen" (Martha Vickers). It looks like ... Read more