The Big Sleep

"Meet Philip Marlowe. The toughest private eye who ever wore a trench coat, slapped a dame and split his knuckles on a jawbone."

Apr 7 1978 R 1h 39m
Crime, Drama, Mystery

Private eye Philip Marlowe investigates a case of blackmail involving the two wild daughters of a rich general, a pornographer and a gangster.

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Plot

Philip Marlowe (Robert Mitchum) is asked by the elderly General Sternwood (James Stewart) to investigate an attempt at blackmail on one of his daughters. He soon finds that the attempt is half-hearted at best, and seems to be more connected with the disappearance of the other daughter's husband, Rusty Regan (David Savile). Rusty's wife seems unconcerned with his disappearance, further complicating the mystery. Only General Sternwood seems concerned as mobsters and hired killers continue to appear in the path of the investigation.

Written by

Michael Winner, Raymond Chandler

Directed by

Michael Winner

Cast

Robert Mitchum, Sarah Miles, Richard Boone

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Winkast Film Productions, ITC

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
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The Big Sleep (1978) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Scores
# of Votes
5,820
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
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