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The Big Sleep

19785.9 / 10100 min
Crime, Mystery

Overview

Meet Philip Marlowe. The toughest private eye who ever wore a trench coat, slapped a dame and split his knuckles on a jawbone.

Private eye Philip Marlowe investigates a case of blackmail involving the two wild daughters of a rich general, a pornographer and a gangster.

Cast

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Philip Marlowe

Sarah Miles

Sarah Miles

Charlotte Sternwood

Richard Boone

Richard Boone

Lash Cansino

Candy Clark

Candy Clark

Camilla Sternwood

Joan Collins

Joan Collins

Agnes Lazelle

Edward Fox

Edward Fox

Joe Brody

John Mills

John Mills

Inspector Carson

James Stewart

James Stewart

General Sternwood

Oliver Reed

Oliver Reed

Eddie Mars

Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

Norris

Colin Blakely

Colin Blakely

Harry Jones

Richard Todd

Richard Todd

Commander Barker

Diana Quick

Diana Quick

Mona Grant

James Donald

James Donald

Inspector Gregory

John Justin

John Justin

Arthur Geiger

Simon Fisher-Turner

Simon Fisher-Turner

Karl Lundgren

Martin Potter

Martin Potter

Owen Taylor

David Savile

David Savile

Rusty Regan

Dudley Sutton

Dudley Sutton

Lanny

Don Henderson

Don Henderson

Lou

Nik Forster

Nik Forster

Croupier

Joe Ritchie

Joe Ritchie

Taxi Driver

Patrick Durkin

Patrick Durkin

Reg

Derek Deadman

Derek Deadman

Customer in Bookshop

Judy Buxton

Judy Buxton

Cheval Club Receptionist (uncredited)

Clifford Earl

Clifford Earl

Police Doctor (uncredited)

Roy Evans

Roy Evans

Deliveryman (uncredited)

Pat Gorman

Pat Gorman

Pool Player in Pub (uncredited)

Walter Henry

Walter Henry

Detective Taking Marlowe's Statement (uncredited)

David Jackson

David Jackson

Inspector Willis (uncredited)

Anthony Lang

Anthony Lang

Police Constable Passing Geiger's (uncredited)

Mike Lewin

Mike Lewin

Detective Waring (uncredited)

Brian Miller

Brian Miller

Casino Waiter (uncredited)

David Millett

David Millett

Police Detective (uncredited)

Norman Mitchell

Norman Mitchell

Doorman at Eddie's Club (uncredited)

Barry Purchese

Barry Purchese

Eddie's Bodyguard (uncredited)

Michael Segal

Michael Segal

George (uncredited)

John Tatham

John Tatham

Casino Patron (uncredited)

Cy Town

Cy Town

Casino Patron (uncredited)

Crew

Elliott Kastner

Elliott Kastner

Producer

Michael Winner

Michael Winner

Producer

Michael Winner

Michael Winner

Director

Raymond Chandler

Raymond Chandler

Novel

Robert Paynter

Robert Paynter

Director of Photography

Jerry Fielding

Jerry Fielding

Original Music Composer

Michael Winner

Michael Winner

Screenplay

Bernard Williams

Bernard Williams

Associate Producer

Maude Spector

Maude Spector

Casting

Stephanie Kaye

Stephanie Kaye

Hairdresser

Jerry Bick

Jerry Bick

Producer

Lew Grade

Lew Grade

Executive Producer

Harry Pottle

Harry Pottle

Production Design

John Graysmark

John Graysmark

Art Direction

Richard Mills

Richard Mills

Makeup Artist

Russ Hill

Russ Hill

Sound Editor

Mike Le Mare

Mike Le Mare

Sound Editor

John Poyner

John Poyner

Sound Editor

Denis Holt

Denis Holt

Production Executive

David Middlemas

David Middlemas

Production Manager

Clifton Brandon

Clifton Brandon

Production Manager

Michael Dryhurst

Michael Dryhurst

Assistant Director

Frederick Wilson

Frederick Wilson

Supervising Editor

Pamela Carlton

Pamela Carlton

Continuity

Ronnie Taylor

Ronnie Taylor

Camera Operator

Eddie Collins

Eddie Collins

Focus Puller

Brian Marshall

Brian Marshall

Sound Recordist

Hugh Strain

Hugh Strain

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ron Beck

Ron Beck

Wardrobe Master

Keith Hamshere

Keith Hamshere

Still Photographer