The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep

The picture they were born for!

NR 1946 · 114 min · ★ 7.6 (1K) · Mystery, Crime, Thriller

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.

Directed by Howard Hawks · Written by William Faulkner

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