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Philip Marlowe, a private detective in Los Angeles, is summoned to the mansion of General Sternwood, who wants to resolve a series of personal debts his daughter Carmen owes to bookseller Arthur Geiger. As Marlowe leaves, Sternwood's older daughter Vivian stops him.
The Big Sleep (1939) is a hardboiled crime novel by American-British writer Raymond Chandler, the first to feature the detective Philip Marlowe. It has been adapted for film twice, in 1946 and again in 1978 .
Philip Marlowe is a private detective who gets involved in a web of blackmail, murder and love in this adaptation of Raymond Chandler's novel. The film features Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, who married after filming, and a complex plot with many twists and turns.
Aug 16, 2021 · The Big Sleep: The most baffling film ever made. 16 August 2021. By Nicholas Barber, Features correspondent. Alamy. Film noir The Big Sleep was released 75 years ago. While its plot...
A perfect match of screenplay, director, and leading man, The Big Sleep stands as a towering achievement in film noir whose grim vitality remains undimmed. Read Critics Reviews Critics...
Jun 22, 1997 · Roger Ebert praises the 1946 version of The Big Sleep, a film noir based on Raymond Chandler's novel, for its witty dialogue and romantic chemistry between Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. He also compares it with the earlier version and the original novel, and reveals some behind-the-scenes anecdotes.
Apr 7, 1978 · Robert Mitchum stars as Philip Marlowe, a private detective in England who investigates a case of blackmail and murder involving a wealthy family and a gangster. The film is based on Raymond Chandler's novel and directed by Michael Winner, with James Stewart and Oliver Reed in supporting roles.
