The Big Sleep (1946)

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Written by Raymond Chandler, William Faulkner

Directed by Howard Hawks

Running Time: 100 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1946

Rating: PG Certificate

Filmed in Black and White

Howard Hawks' famously cryptic version of Chandler's crime thriller about the trail of death left by a wealthy general's wild daughters. Humphrey Bogart (as private eye Philip Marlowe) and Lauren Bacall exude the usual potent screen magic.

When is The Big Sleep next on TV?

In the UK... it's next showing on TCM November 24th, 6:50pm and on TCM 2 November 25th, 12:50am. See more...

Cast

Image for Humphrey BogartHumphrey BogartPhilip Marlowe
Lauren BacallVivian Sternwood Rutledge
John RidgelyEddie Mars
Martha VickersCarmen Sternwood
Dorothy MaloneAcme Bookstore proprietress
Peggy KnudsenMona Mars
Regis ToomeyChief Insp. Bernie Ohls
Charles WaldronGeneral Sternwood
Charles D. BrownNorris
Bob SteeleCanino
Elisha Cook Jr.Harry Jones
Louis Jean HeydtJoe Brody
Thomas E. JacksonDA White

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