The Big Sleep

Based On the book by Raymond Chandler

The Big Sleep is a 1946 American film noir directed by Howard Hawks. William Faulkner, Leigh Brackett and Jules Furthman co-wrote the screenplay, which adapts Raymond Chandler's 1939 novel. The film stars Humphrey Bogart as private detective Philip Marlowe and Lauren Bacall as Vivian Rutledge in a story that begins with blackmail and leads to multiple murders. Initially produced in late 1944, the film's release was delayed by more than a year because the studio wanted to release war films in anticipation of the end of World War II. A cut was released to servicemen overseas in 1945 shortly after its completion.

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Release date:

1946

Director:

Howard Hawks

Cast:

Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Dorothy Malone, Martha Vickers, Regis Toomey

Genre:

Crime, Drama, Film noir

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1946 in adaptations