The Big Sleep Movie Review 1946

Private eye Philip Marlowe, hired to protect a young woman from her own indiscretions, falls in love with her older sister while uncovering murders galore. A dense, chaotic thriller that succeeded in defining and setting a standard for its genre. The very best Raymond Chandler on film combining a witty script with great performances, especially from Bogart and Bacall.

Distribution

Time-Life Video and Television, 1450 Palmyra Ave., Richmond, VA 23227-4420, Phone: (804)266-6330, Toll-free: 800-950-7887, Fax: (757)427-7905

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 114 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Mystery & Suspense, Film Noir, Books to Film: Raymond Chandler, Private Eyes, Screen Teams: Bogart & Bacall, 4 Bones

Screenplay

Jules Furthman, Leigh Brackett, William Faulkner

Cast

Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, John Ridgely, Martha Vickers, Louis Jean Heydt, Regis Toomey, Peggy Knudsen, Dorothy Malone, Bob Steele, Elisha Cook

Cinematography

Sid Hickox

Director

Howard Hawks

Music

Max Steiner

Producer

Warner Bros.

Awards

Natl. Film Reg. 1997.