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Release Date:
31 August 1946 (USA)
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Tagline:
The type of man she hated . . . was the type she wanted ! more
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
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1 win
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(19 articles)
Lauren Bacall, Maria Bello, Alec Baldwin: Governors Awards 2009
(From Alternative Film Guide. 15 November 2009, 5:04 PM, PST)
Lauren Bacall, Annette Bening, Jeff Bridges: Governors Awards 2009
(From Alternative Film Guide. 15 November 2009, 4:13 PM, PST)
(From Alternative Film Guide. 15 November 2009, 5:04 PM, PST)
Lauren Bacall, Annette Bening, Jeff Bridges: Governors Awards 2009
(From Alternative Film Guide. 15 November 2009, 4:13 PM, PST)
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Classic Film-Noir. Murder and mayhem; and a private dick that doesn't quit.
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Humphrey Bogart | ... | Philip Marlowe |
 | Lauren Bacall | ... | Vivian Rutledge |
 | John Ridgely | ... | Eddie Mars |
| Martha Vickers | ... | Carmen Sternwood |
| Dorothy Malone | ... | Acme Bookstore Proprietress |
| Peggy Knudsen | ... | Mona Mars |
| Regis Toomey | ... | Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls |
| Charles Waldron | ... | General Sternwood |
| Charles D. Brown | ... | Norris the Butler |
| Bob Steele | ... | Lash Canino |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | ... | Harry Jones |
| Louis Jean Heydt | ... | Joe Brody |
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| Pat Clark | ... | Mona Mars (scenes deleted) |
| James Flavin | ... | Capt. Cronjager (scenes deleted) |
| Thomas E. Jackson | ... | District Attorney White (scenes deleted) |
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Runtime:
114 min | 116 min (pre-release version)
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (RCA Sound System)
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Portugal:M/12 |
New Zealand:PG |
Sweden:(Banned) (original rating) |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:M |
Australia:PG (alternate rating) |
Canada:14A (video rating) |
Chile:18 |
Finland:(Banned) (1947-1949) |
Finland:K-16 |
Germany:16 |
Norway:16 |
Sweden:15 (re-rating) (1961) |
UK:PG |
USA:Approved (PCA #10625) |
Iceland:12
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Production date for 'The Big Sleep' was Oct. 10, 1944 through Jan. 12, 1945. Additional scenes/retakes were shot begining Jan. 2, 1946. The bulk of the film was shot during wartime.
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Continuity: When Marlowe returns to his apartment after taking Carmen home from Geiger's house, there is a tight shot of his (Marlowe's) front door, on which there is a bracket holding a card that reads "Philip Marlowe - Private Investigator" and "206" in large numbers. When he opens the door to the apartment and the shot changes to a wide one, the number has disappeared.
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Referenced in "Wings: The Big Sleep (#7.9)" (1995)
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And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine
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Who shot the chauffeur?How closely does the movie follow the novel?
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Howard Hawks directs Raymond Chandler's novel on the silver screen. None other than William Faulkner is primary screenplay writer. Bogart and Bacall star in this grand black and white thriller. Private eye Philip Marlowe(Bogart)is hired by a very wealthy family to protect a young woman from her own indiscretions and along the way there is murder, blackmail, car chases and gun play to deal with. Right smack in the middle of this complex case Marlowe finds time to fall in love with his client's eldest daughter(Bacall). Murder galore does not phase our cool detective with the cigarette hanging from his thin lips.
Flawless acting from Bogart and Bacall. There is a very talented supporting cast that includes Regis Toomey, Martha Vickers, Elisha Cook Jr., Bob Steele and John Ridgely. Then there is the charming Dorothy Malone that sizzles in her short time on screen. Very witty dialogue and colorful characters make this a classic among classics.