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MOVIE · 1946

The Big Sleep

English original · 114 min

★ 7.6 TMDB · 1,196 votes

Private Investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by wealthy General Sternwood regarding a matter involving his youngest daughter Carmen. Before the complex case is over, Marlowe sees murder, blackmail, deception, and what might be love.

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Original title
The Big Sleep
Release date
1946-08-22
Genres
Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Production countries
United States

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