The Big Sleep

Released Year: 1946

Certificate: Passed

Runtime: 114 minutes

Genre: Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 0

Director: Howard Hawks

Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, John Ridgely, Martha Vickers

No of Votes: 78796

Gross: 6540000

Overview: 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.

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