Country
United States
Date
Aug 22, 1946
Certification
NR
Note
Atlantic City, New Jersey
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1h 54min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sonia Darrin | Agnes Lowzier (uncredited) |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | Harry Jones |
| Bob Steele | Lash Canino |
| Dorothy Malone | Acme Bookstore Proprietress |
| Peggy Knudsen | Mona Mars |
| Charles D. Brown | Norris the Butler |
| Trevor Bardette | Art Huck (uncredited) |
| Joy Barlow | Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| Max Barwyn | Max - Head Waiter (uncredited) |
| Deannie Best | Waitress (uncredited) |
| Tanis Chandler | Waitress (uncredited) |
| Jack Chefe | Croupier (uncredited) |
| James Conaty | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Joseph Crehan | Medical Examiner (uncredited) |
| Jack Deery | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Carole Douglas | Librarian (uncredited) |
| Jay Eaton | Casino Patron (uncredited) |
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| Tom Fadden | Sidney (uncredited) |
| Bess Flowers | Woman with Bumped Man |
| Kenneth Gibson | Casino Patron (uncredited) |
| Joe Gilbert | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Stuart Hall | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Shep Houghton | Casino Patron (uncredited) |
| Kenner G. Kemp | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Pete Kooy | Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) |
| Lorraine Miller | Hatcheck Girl (uncredited) |
| Forbes Murray | Furtive Man (uncredited) |
| William H. O'Brien | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Shelby Payne | Cigarette Girl (uncredited) |
| Jack Perry | Silent Thug Beating Marlowe (uncredited) |
| Tommy Rafferty | Carol Lundgren (uncredited) |
| Waclaw Rekwart | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Edward Rickard | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Sayre | Croupier (uncredited) |
| Emmett Vogan | Ed - Deputy Sheriff (uncredited) |
| Theodore von Eltz | Arthur Gwynn Geiger (uncredited) |
| Wally Walker | Mars' Thug (uncredited) |
| Dan Wallace | Owen Taylor (uncredited) |
| Paul Weber | Mars' Thug (uncredited) |
| Ben Welden | Pete (uncredited) |
| Suzanne Ridgway | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
Genres
MysteryCrimeThriller
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Big Sleep |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 22 agosto 1946 |
| Exec. Producer | Jack L. Warner |
| Producer | Howard Hawks |
| Writer | Leigh Brackett, William Faulkner, Jules Furthman, Raymond Chandler |
| Editors | Christian Nyby |
| Cinematography | Sidney Hickox |
| Asst. Directors | Howard Hawks |
| Camera Operators | Sidney Hickox |
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| Add. Photography | Sidney Hickox |
| Production Design | Fred M. MacLean, Carl Jules Weyl |
| Art Direction | Carl Jules Weyl, Fred M. MacLean |
| Set Decoration | Fred M. MacLean, Carl Jules Weyl |
| Special Effects | Warren Lynch, Roy Davidson |
| Visual Effects | Paul Detlefsen |
| Composer | Max Steiner, Robert B. Lee, Leo F. Forbstein |
| Sound | Robert B. Lee, Max Steiner, Leo F. Forbstein |
| Costume Design | Perc Westmore, Leah Rhodes |
| Makeup | Perc Westmore, Leah Rhodes |
| Hairstyling | Perc Westmore, Leah Rhodes |
| Budget | 250.000 € |
| Incasso | 10.682.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Country
Sweden
Date
Aug 23, 1946
Certification
15
Country
United States
Date
Aug 23, 1946
Certification
NR
Note
New York City, New York
Country
Greece
Date
Sep 12, 2024
Note
Re-Issue
Theatrical release
Country
Spain
Date
Aug 22, 1946
Certification
A
Country
Finland
Date
Aug 23, 1946
Certification
K-16
Country
United States
Date
Aug 31, 1946
Certification
NR
Country
Ireland
Date
Oct 03, 1946
Certification
PG
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Country
United Kingdom
Date
Oct 03, 1946
Certification
PG
Note
London
Country
France
Date
Aug 06, 1947
Certification
U
Country
Italy
Date
Dec 10, 1947
Certification
NR
Country
Greece
Date
Dec 15, 1947
Country
Japan
Date
Apr 03, 1955
Certification
G
Country
Denmark
Date
May 02, 1962
Certification
15
Country
Germany
Date
Sep 29, 1969
Certification
16
Digital
Country
South Korea
Date
Feb 05, 2018
Certification
12
Physical media
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jul 26, 2000
Certification
AL
Note
DVD
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