The Big Sleep
NR
7.9
1946
1 hr 54 min
Thriller
, Crime
, Mystery
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.
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- Cast：
- Humphrey Bogart , Lauren Bacall , John Ridgely , Martha Vickers , Elisha Cook Jr. , Charles Waldron , Regis Toomey
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Reviews
Excellent, Without a doubt!!
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Excellent but underrated film
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The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
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Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable
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