The Big Sleep
Meet Philip Marlowe. The toughest private eye who ever wore a trench coat, slapped a dame and split his knuckles on a jawbone.
Rating: 5.9 out of 10TMDB(106 votes)
Overview
Private eye Philip Marlowe investigates a case of blackmail involving the two wild daughters of a rich general, a pornographer and a gangster.
Fun facts
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Based on
Based on the novel The Big Sleep
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Setting
Set in London
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Collection
Part of Philip Marlowe (Robert Mitchum) Collection
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Music
Music by Jerry Fielding
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Robert Paynter
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Michael WinnerScreenplay
- Raymond ChandlerNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 13, 1978
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Collection
- Philip Marlowe (Robert Mitchum) Collection
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In the United States
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Cast
Robert MitchumPhilip Marlowe
Sarah MilesCharlotte Sternwood
Richard BooneLash Cansino
Candy ClarkCamilla Sternwood
Joan CollinsAgnes Lazelle
Edward FoxJoe Brody
John MillsInspector Carson
James StewartGeneral Sternwood
Oliver ReedEddie Mars
Harry AndrewsNorris
Colin BlakelyHarry Jones
Richard ToddCommander Barker
Diana QuickMona Grant
James DonaldInspector Gregory
John JustinArthur Geiger- Simon Fisher-TurnerKarl Lundgren
Martin PotterOwen Taylor- David SavileRusty Regan
Dudley SuttonLanny
Don HendersonLou
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