The Big Sleep
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MysteryCrimeThrillerbased on novel or bookgamblingpoisonblackmaildetectivedrug addictionsisterfilm noirmurderprivate investigatorwhodunitlos angeles, california
A labyrinthine noir mystery where a cynical private detective navigates murder, blackmail, and moral ambiguity in the shadowy underbelly of Los Angeles.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Humphrey Bogart
Philip Marlowe
Lauren Bacall
Vivian Sternwood Rutledge
John Ridgely
Eddie Mars
Martha Vickers
Carmen Sternwood
Louis Jean Heydt
Joe Brody
Charles Waldron
General Sternwood
Regis Toomey
Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls
Sonia Darrin
Agnes Lowzier (uncredited)
Elisha Cook Jr.
Harry Jones
Bob Steele
Lash Canino
Dorothy Malone
Acme Bookstore Proprietress
Peggy Knudsen
Mona Mars
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