The Big Sleep (1946)
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Synopsis
Private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a rich family. Before the complex case is over, he's seen murder, blackmail, and what might be love.
Cast
- Humphrey Bogart
- Lauren Bacall
- John Ridgely
- Martha Vickers
- Dorothy Malone
- Peggy Knudsen
- Regis Toomey
- Charles Waldron
- Charles D. Brown
- Bob Steele
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- Nov 4, 2017
my left brain: this makes no sense my right brain: lauren bacall is so beautiful
eelyGreat movie for those of us who like to use pen and paper to keep track of what's happening.
JizzmonkeyJan 27, 2014also goes by its subtitle: "Or Los Angeles is populated by scores of ridiculously beautiful women in everyday jobs like librarians, rare booksellers, cab drivers, coat-check girls, and cigarette girls that ALL want to fuck the shit out of Humphrey Bogart for some reason."
Timcop - Mar 30, 2022
At no point did I have even the slightest idea what was going on. 4 stars
brendan o'hareJan 2, 2025Feels like a detective video game where, instead of focusing on the main quest, you’re watching someone try to unlock the secret ending that happens if you seduce every woman you encounter
HesseFeb 8, 2020hawks understands more than anyone that the plot of a film doesn't matter, so keep it nonsensical; that the emotions of a film do matter, so keep them volcanic
comrade_yui - Feb 15, 2016
If anyone ever sees anything sexier than Bogart and Bacall sitting in a bar, drinking, smoking and talking, please let me know and I will send you five dollars.
Anna Imhof 🌸Apr 1, 2013I collect blondes and bottles too. -Philip Marlowe The second film to feature Raymond Chandler's hard boiled detective Philip Marlowe in less then two years, but usually the one that's remembered as Marlowe's earliest incarnation. The first film, Murder, My Sweet, is…
Mr. DuLacNov 12, 2022one of the ultimate 'i have no idea what happens in the story, but the vibes are impeccable' films. bogie and bacall's romance is a cinematic gift; we need more movies that don't explain themselves to the audience, more movies that are willfully obscure and obtuse. there's…
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- ty lovedThe Big Sleep
bruh marlowe was not that hot how did he get all of those lovely ladies swooning over him
James New likedThe Big SleepExcellent noir and one of the best ever. Bogart and Bacall carry and the chemistry between Bogart and anyone on screen is so strong you can feel it. The mystery unfolds satisfyingly and it’s excellently written. A staple of how a good crime thriller is made/ looks like
CvptvinHowdy likedThe Big SleepWhen it comes to Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall together, I prefer this over "To Have and Have Not." But it's still not so easy to follow, which makes it feel like it's slowly paced. With that said, you can't help but enjoy it even when it gets kind of boring.
- Mahdi is "meh" onThe Big Sleep
I liked the Maltese falcon by Hammett better 🤷♀️ I know they’re two different authors with different styles but this one had too many characters and was more confusing that the Maltese falcon
Mickerdoo likedThe Big SleepThe actors boost this one up (Bogart, Bacall, Vickers and other cute girls). Wish story had a little more of a bow on it. Little ambiguous.
Carson Withers likedThe Big SleepThis would’ve been better if Humphrey Bogart looked longingly into the camera and explained what was going on ever 5 minutes. 7/10
- Laura likedThe Big Sleep
Love love love the silly banter and sexy exchanges. The story is a bit muddled however. Gotta love a good bogart PI flick though
Wagner Freitas lovedThe Big Sleepand that's why black and white pictures will always be superior pictures!
Ingrid Gonzalez is "meh" onThe Big SleepCan’t remember much about it. Might need to rewatch and re-evaluate.
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Metacritic
A very good movie (1946), and by far the best Raymond Chandler adaptation, but it isn’t one of Howard Hawks’s most refined efforts—it lacks his clarity of line, his balance, his sense of a free spirit at play within a carefully set structure.
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
It is one of the great film noirs, a black-and-white symphony that exactly reproduces Chandler's ability, on the page, to find a tone of voice that keeps its distance, and yet is wry and humorous and cares.
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
Bogart as Marlowe is compelling in this classic thriller that is complex but triumph of atmospheric cool.
Kim Newman
Empire
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is The Big Sleep (1946) (1946)?
The movie is 1hr 54min long.
What's The Big Sleep (1946) (1946) about?
Private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a rich family. Before the complex case is over, he's seen murder, blackmail, and what might be love.
Who's the cast of The Big Sleep (1946) (1946)?
- Humphrey Bogart as Philip Marlowe
- Lauren Bacall as Vivian Rutledge
- John Ridgely as Eddie Mars
- Martha Vickers as Carmen Sternwood
- Dorothy Malone as Acme Book Shop Proprietress
- Peggy Knudsen as Mona Mars
- Regis Toomey as Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls
- Charles Waldron as General Sternwood
- Charles D. Brown as Norris
- Bob Steele as Lash Canino
Who's the director behind The Big Sleep (1946) (1946)?
Howard Hawks directed The Big Sleep (1946) (1946).
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