The Big Sleep
Release date 23rd August 1946
Country : USA
Running time : 116 mins
Genre : Thriller
Starring Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall
 Screenplay by William Faulkner, Leigh Brackett, Jules Furthman
 based on the novel by Raymond Chandler
Directed by Howard Hawks



  Philip Marlowe becomes involved in a complex case concerning General Sternwood and his daughters.

Very complicated but thoroughly enjoyable murder mystery with the Bogart and Bacall team at their peak. They exchange much memorable dialogue.

 

Even one of the screen playwriters, Leigh Bracket didn't know who did it.

"A sullen stmosphere of sex saturates the film, which is so fast and complicated you can hardly catch it." From a review by Richard Winnington

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