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The definitive Humphrey Bogart/Lauren Bacall vehicle, The Big Sleep casts Bogart as Raymond Chandler's cynical private eye Philip Marlowe. Summoned to the home of the fabulously wealthy General Sternwood (Charles Waldron), Marlowe is hired to deal with a blackmailer shaking down the General's sensuous, thumb-sucking daughter .. Read more
| Starring | Lauren Bacall, Dorothy Malone, Elisha Cook Jr Jr., Elisha Cook |
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| Director | Howard Hawks |
| Genres | Thriller |
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Inextricably complicated, moody thriller from a novel whose author claimed that even he did not know 'who done it'. The film is nevertheless vastly enjoyable along the way for its slangy script, star performances and outbursts of violence, suspense and sh
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Only One Oscar!
Bogart is so brilliant in everything he does that its a shame he only recieved one Oscar for 'The African Queen'. With 'The Big Sleep', there is... read more »
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L.A.'s Tarnished Angels
Reading Raymond Chandler novels is an exercise in appreciating an economy of style, a first-person narrative in which world-weariness and cynicism overlay the ... read more »
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A timeless classic
Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall give off such chemistry you need to hose down the T.V after you`ve watched the film! I agree completely with the reveiwer who ... read more »
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Wide Awake
Despite the present day offerings of modern movie making, you cannot beat the atmosphere of a classic like 'The Big Sleep'.
Bogart playing ... read more »
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Cool & The Look
Classic, iconic, complex and dark. Above all The Big Sleep is the grand stage for the display of 1946 Hollywood mega-star Humphrey Bogart and striking beauty ... read more »
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Bogart + Bacall + great lines = watchable
Oh yeah, they don't make 'em like this any more. Great hardboiled lines, including some sequences that could have been Marx Brothers. I can see the ... read more »
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Why have they ever bothered with remakes ??
Bogey/Bacall, Raymond Chandler, a great director, supporting actors who were such an important part of the Golden Era, one of the best films noir.......
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She tried to sit in my lap while I was standing up
If youre a fan of Raymond Chandler novels then youre bound to be a little disappointed by any big screen adaptation. The simple fact is that no ... read more »
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Was ok, but a little slow!
This film was ok, but was just a little too slow and dull for me. Some parts were great, but the plotline is quite complicated and definatley takes some ... read more »
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smoky and sexy and stiff
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The Big Sleep
Always rate Humphrey Bogart's film classics, never grow old with me. One of the greatest actors in my opinion and will remain top of my list for all time.