The Big Sleep
1946 · 1h 54m · Crime, Mystery, Thriller · United States of America · Rated PG (GB)
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Private Investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by wealthy General Sternwood regarding a matter involving his youngest daughter Carmen. Before the complex case is over, Marlowe sees murder, blackmail, deception, and what might be love.
Directed by
Howard HawksBased on the novel by
Raymond Chandler7.5Smart score
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based on novel or bookblackmailbook storedetectivedrug addictionfilm noirgamblinglos angeles, californiamissing personmurderpoisonprank telephone callprivate detectiveprivate investigatorsisterwealthy familywhodunit
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