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The Big Sleep
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The Big Sleep

1946 · 114 min Mystery Crime Thriller
7.6 / 10 · TMDB

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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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

This is a thriller that respects the viewer: doesn't explain everything, doesn't rush events. Tension is created through atmosphere, not mechanical twists.

A solid choice if you're tired of predictable genre formulas. You can sense the creators were thinking about what they were making.

Good choice for those seeking tense cinema without unnecessary noise.

Director: Howard Hawks

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: Evening with someone who can handle tension. Don't pause, don't check your phone.

🎭 Cast

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Philip Marlowe

Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall

Vivian Sternwood Rutledge

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Eddie Mars

Martha Vickers

Martha Vickers

Carmen Sternwood

Louis Jean Heydt

Louis Jean Heydt

Joe Brody

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Charles Waldron

General Sternwood

Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls

Sonia Darrin

Sonia Darrin

Agnes Lowzier (uncredited)

Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Harry Jones

Bob Steele

Bob Steele

Lash Canino

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