The Big Sleep (1946)★ 8.2/10
- Crime
- Mystery
- Film-Noir
Directed by: Howard Hawks
Written by: William Faulkner, Leigh Brackett, Jules Furthman, Raymond Chandler
Private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a wealthy general to resolve his daughter Carmen's blackmail.
- Original title
- The Big Sleep
- Storyline
- Private detective Philip Marlowe is drawn into a labyrinth of deceit and danger when he's hired by a wealthy general to address his daughter Carmen's blackmail predicament. As Marlowe delves deeper, he uncovers a web of murder, hidden agendas, and tangled relationships involving Carmen and her sister Vivian. With each step, Marlowe finds deadly threats and a twisted conspiracy beneath the surface.
- Rating
- 8.2 / 10 · 95,064
- Companies
- Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures Mexico, Warner Bros. Finland, Dominant Pictures Corporation, AB Stjornfilm, Suomi-Filmi, Eckelkamp Verleih, Yleisradio (YLE), 2ème chaîne ORTF, Warner Home Video, RCA (II), Kommanditbolaget Mårten Kihlman Ky & Co, Antenne 2 (A2), CBS/Fox, Key Video, France 3, MGM/UA Home Video, Time-Life Video, United Artists, Chapel Distribution, MGM Home Entertainment, Nu Metro Home Entertainment, Sandrew Metronome Distribution
- Release dates
- US August 22, 1946
- GB September 29, 1946
- CA October 12, 1946
- PH January 1, 1947
- AR March 5, 1947
- AU May 23, 1947
- UY July 18, 1947
- FR August 6, 1947
- MX October 10, 1947
- GR December 15, 1947
- IT December 23, 1947
- PT January 14, 1948
- TR February 1, 1948
- ZA May 9, 1949
- FI July 1, 1949
- HK May 22, 1952
- JP April 3, 1955
- AT June 13, 1958
- SE October 23, 1961
- DK May 2, 1962
- XWG September 29, 1967
- ES April 4, 1972
- NO December 5, 1974
- DDDE June 9, 1979
- BR July 3, 2000
- NL July 26, 2000
- CZ August 14, 2000
- CN June 11, 2011
- IL January 8, 2015
- PL March 31, 2015