Poster for the movie The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep

1946 • 114 minutes
MysteryCrimeThriller

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.

Picture of Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Philip Marlowe

Picture of Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall

Vivian Sternwood Rutledge

Picture of John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Eddie Mars

Picture of Martha Vickers

Martha Vickers

Carmen Sternwood

Picture of Louis Jean Heydt

Louis Jean Heydt

Joe Brody

Picture of Charles Waldron

Charles Waldron

General Sternwood

Picture of Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls

Picture of Sonia Darrin

Sonia Darrin

Agnes Lowzier (uncredited)

Picture of Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Harry Jones

Picture of Bob Steele

Bob Steele

Lash Canino

Picture of Dorothy Malone

Dorothy Malone

Acme Bookstore Proprietress

Picture of Peggy Knudsen

Peggy Knudsen

Mona Mars

Picture of Charles D. Brown

Charles D. Brown

Norris the Butler

Picture of Trevor Bardette

Trevor Bardette

Art Huck (uncredited)

Picture of Joy Barlow

Joy Barlow

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Picture of Max Barwyn

Max Barwyn

Max - Head Waiter (uncredited)

Picture of Deannie Best

Deannie Best

Waitress (uncredited)

Picture of Tanis Chandler

Tanis Chandler

Waitress (uncredited)

Picture of Jack Chefe

Jack Chefe

Croupier (uncredited)

Picture of James Conaty

James Conaty

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Picture of Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Medical Examiner (uncredited)

Picture of Jack Deery

Jack Deery

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Picture of Carole Douglas

Carole Douglas

Librarian (uncredited)

Picture of Jay Eaton

Jay Eaton

Casino Patron (uncredited)

Picture of Tom Fadden

Tom Fadden

Sidney (uncredited)

Picture of Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Woman with Bumped Man

Picture of Kenneth Gibson

Kenneth Gibson

Casino Patron (uncredited)

Picture of Joe Gilbert

Joe Gilbert

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Picture of Stuart Hall

Stuart Hall

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Picture of Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Casino Patron (uncredited)

Picture of Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Picture of Pete Kooy

Pete Kooy

Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

Picture of Lorraine Miller

Lorraine Miller

Hatcheck Girl (uncredited)

Picture of Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Furtive Man (uncredited)

Picture of William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Waiter (uncredited)

Picture of Shelby Payne

Shelby Payne

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Picture of Jack Perry

Jack Perry

Silent Thug Beating Marlowe (uncredited)

Picture of Tommy Rafferty

Tommy Rafferty

Carol Lundgren (uncredited)

Picture of Waclaw Rekwart

Waclaw Rekwart

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Picture of Edward Rickard

Edward Rickard

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Picture of Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Croupier (uncredited)

Picture of Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Ed - Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

Picture of Theodore von Eltz

Theodore von Eltz

Arthur Gwynn Geiger (uncredited)

Picture of Wally Walker

Wally Walker

Mars' Thug (uncredited)

Picture of Dan Wallace

Dan Wallace

Owen Taylor (uncredited)

Picture of Paul Weber

Paul Weber

Mars' Thug (uncredited)

Picture of Ben Welden

Ben Welden

Pete (uncredited)

Picture of Suzanne Ridgway

Suzanne Ridgway

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)