The Big Sleep (1946)

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IMDB rating : 8.30/10
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Private-eye Philip Marlowe is hired to keep an eye on General Sternwood's youngest daughter, Carmen, who has fallen into bad company and is likely to do some damage to herself and her family before long. He soon finds himself falling in love with her older sister, Vivien, who initially takes a deep ... (more)

Directed by

Howard Hawks

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Humphrey Bogart

Philip Marlowe

Lauren Bacall

Vivian Sternwood Rutledge

John Ridgely

Eddie Mars

Martha Vickers

Carmen Sternwood

Dorothy Malone

Acme Bookstore proprietress

Peggy Knudsen

Mona Mars

Regis Toomey

Chief Insp. Bernie Ohls

Gen. Sternwood

Norris

Lash Canino

Harry Jones

Joe Brody

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The Big Sleep

Posted : 3 weeks, 3 days ago at Jun 30 16:15

Raymond Chandler's infamous novel gets the big screen treatment and a Hollywood movie star re-visioning. The film was famously re-edited to remove Martha Vickers and include more of Lauren Bacall. Why? Because Bogie and Bacall had a chemistry that could only b...Read more

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PvtCaboose91

Classic quintessential mystery.

Posted : 2 months, 3 weeks ago at Apr 29 23:38

"What's the matter? Haven't you ever seen a gun before? What do you want me to do, count three like they do in the movies?" Regarded as one of the essential Bogart/Bacall films, The Big Sleep is a stimulating plunge into an entertaining slice of d...Read more

Rating : 9/10

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