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The Big Sleep Movie (1946): Where to watch and stream online

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You can stream The Big Sleep on: Apple TV, Amazon Store and Fandango at Home

The Big Sleep

Mystery Crime Thriller

1946, Movie, 1h 54min

Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall ignite the screen in this classic film noir adaptation of Raymond Chandler's first novel, The Big Sleep (published in 1939), in which he first introduced L.A. private eye Philip Marlowe. Bogart plays Chandlers' legendary gumshoe and director Howard Hawkes serves up snappy character encounters (particularly involving Lauren Bacall) with a brisk pace and atmosphere galore in this certified classic. When Marlowe accepts the blackmail case of one of Los Angeles' wealthiest men, his probe leads deep into a web of lies, drugs, pornography and murder woven around his client's two beautiful daughters. But Marlowe's most startling discovery is his inexorable attraction to one of the sisters (played by Bacall). This was the first Bogart/Bacall film released after their 1945 marriage, which lasted until Bogart's death in 1957.

Based on a book by Raymond Chandler

Country: United States

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Reviews

Kasper Løvborg

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Bogart IS Marlowe. And the dialogue is this freaking cool: "I don't mind if you don't like my manners, I don't like them myself. They are pretty bad. I grieve over them on long winter evenings."

4 years ago

Critic Kim Newman

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...it remains a classic, wholly lovable movie, deploying Chandler’s large and picturesque supporting cast to exceptional effect...

Read full review at Empire

Critic Eric Diedrichs

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...en av filmhistoriens främsta film-noirrullar.

Read full review at Filmtopp

Frequently asked questions

What is The Big Sleep about? Toggle content

Philip Marlowe, a private detective in Los Angeles, is hired by General Sternwood to investigate his daughter Carmen's gambling debts. Marlowe discovers that Carmen's blackmailer, Arthur Geiger, has been murdered and the body has disappeared. He follows leads to a pornographer's apartment and a gambler's hideout, where he encounters Vivian Sternwood and her sister Carmen. Marlowe becomes embroiled in a web of murder and blackmail as he tries to uncover the truth behind Geiger's death. He chases down suspects and uncovers hidden motives, all while navigating his attraction to Vivian. The case takes unexpected turns as Marlowe delves deeper into the seedy underworld of LA nightclubs and crime bosses.

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You can stream The Big Sleep on: Apple TV Amazon Store Fandango at Home