The Big Sleep (1946) - The picture they were born for!

The Big Sleep

The picture they were born for!
( Crime / Mystery / Thriller )

MPAA Rating:

US Runtime: 114 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Aug 23, 1946 [USA]

Director:	Howard Hawks

Writers:	Leigh Brackett [Screenplay] William Faulkner [Screenplay] Jules Furthman [Screenplay]

Producers:	Howard Hawks [Producer] Jack L. Warner [Executive Producer]

Cinematography:	Sidney Hickox

Edited by:	Christian Nyby

Music Composed by	Max Steiner

Costume Design:	Leah Rhodes

Production Company:	Warner Bros. Pictures (US)

Plot Summary:

Private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a wealthy family. Before the complex case is over, he's seen murder, blackmail--and what might be love.

Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)

Humphrey Bogart Philip Marlowe Lauren Bacall Vivian Sternwood Rutledge John Ridgely Eddie Mars Martha Vickers Carmen Sternwood Louis Jean Heydt Joe Brody Charles Waldron General Sternwood Regis Toomey Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls		Elisha Cook Jr. Harry Jones Bob Steele Lash Canino Dorothy Malone Acme Bookstore Proprietress Peggy Knudsen Mona Mars Charles D. Brown Norris the Butler Bess Flowers Woman with Bumped Man

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Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank Studios, Burbank, California, USA [studio]

Tech Info:

Budget:: $250,000
Revenue:: $10,682,000
Color Info:: B&W
Sound Mix:: Mono

Aspect Ratio:: 1.37 : 1
Cinematographic Process:: Spherical
Film Negative Format:: 35 mm
Printed Film Format:: 35 mm
Shooting Dates:: 10 Oct 1944 - 12 Jan 1945 / 02 Jan 1946 - ????
Production Dates:: 1944 - 1945

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