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The Big Sleep

7.6/10

Rating

114 min

Runtime

1946

Release Year

Howard Hawks

Director

Cast

Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, John Ridgely, Martha Vickers, Louis Jean Heydt

Quick Synopsis

Private Investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by General Sternwood, a wealthy man, to look into issues concerning his youngest daughter, Carmen. As Marlowe investigates, he uncovers a complicated situation involving murder, blackmail, and deception, and along the way, he also encounters feelings that suggest the possibility of love.

Detailed Synopsis of The Big Sleep

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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