Content Warnings
- 🟡 60/100 Suggestive dialogue and innuendo between characters.
- 🔴 80/100 A woman is seen in a revealing outfit, with suggestive behavior.
- 🟡 40/100 Character is seen drinking alcohol.
- 🟡 30/100 Characters smoking cigarettes.
- 🔴 70/100 A character is shot and killed.
- 🟡 50/100 A fight scene with physical altercations.
- 🟡 40/100 Use of mild profanity.
- 🟡 60/100 Use of stronger language in a tense scene.
Details for The Big Sleep (1946)
Who directed The Big Sleep (1946)?
The Big Sleep (1946) was directed by Howard Hawks.
What is the plot of The Big Sleep (1946)?
The Big Sleep follows private detective Philip Marlowe (Humphrey Bogart) as he is hired by a wealthy general to resolve the gambling debts of his daughter. The case quickly becomes complicated with blackmail, murder, and romantic entanglements, particularly with the general's other daughter, Vivian Rutledge (Lauren Bacall).
Who stars in The Big Sleep (1946)?
The Big Sleep stars Humphrey Bogart as Philip Marlowe, Lauren Bacall as Vivian Rutledge, John Ridgely as Eddie Mars, and Martha Vickers as Carmen Sternwood.
Is The Big Sleep (1946) based on a novel?
Yes, The Big Sleep is based on the 1939 novel of the same name by Raymond Chandler.
What is the significance of the title 'The Big Sleep'?
The title 'The Big Sleep' is a euphemism for death, which is a central theme in the film as the plot involves multiple murders and the unraveling of dark secrets.
