The Big Sleep 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.

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Mystery
Crime
Thriller
Release Date

Aug 23, 1946

Duration: 1h 54 min

Popularity: 2.4637
1,077 votes
Directed by

Howard Hawks

Screenplay by

Jules FurthmanLeigh BrackettWilliam Faulkner

Productions

Warner Bros. Pictures (US)

Budget 250.0 K

10.7 M

Top Cast

Crew & Team

Sidney Hickox

Director of Photography

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