The Big Sleep (1946)

Cast

Lauren Bacall
as Vivian Rutledge
Humphrey Bogart
as Philip Marlowe
Dorothy Malone
as Acme Book Shop Proprietress
Elisha Cook Jr.
as Harry Jones

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Genres & Description

Action Crime Film-Noir Mystery Thriller

8.0 / 10

The Big Sleep is the story of private investigator Philip Marlowe, who is hired by a wealthy general to find out and stop his youngest daughter Carmen from being blackmailed about her gambling debts. Almost immediately, Marlowe finds himself deep within a web of love triangles, blackmail, murder, gambling, and organized crime. With the help of the General's eldest daughter Vivian, Marlowe skillfully plots to free the family from this web and trap Eddie, the main man behind much of this mischief, to meet his end at the hands of his own henchmen.

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J K

Pal?! - @Thursday, August 23, 2018 8:40 PM

Paul Caporino

He forgot his coat at the end. - @Thursday, July 5, 2018 1:39 AM

BigEdDunkel

He's a private dick on a case .. . - @Sunday, January 21, 2018 2:48 PM

MsAstroStone

RIP Dorothy Malone - @Saturday, January 20, 2018 4:02 AM

hebneh

In addition to the acting, the sets are amazing here - there's an entire street, with traffic, and realistic signs hand--lettered on the glass, and two complete store interiors inside. Plus it rains. And this is just one elaborate set of many in this film. - @Saturday, December 30, 2017 12:30 AM

jaye501

hollywood took old ugly white guys and passed them off as sex symbols... bogey was an ugly old man... dorthy malone was a hottie tho... even more so with the glasses... the scene was unrealistic to me... bogey wasn't captivating to me... just an old white guy... jmo - @Tuesday, December 5, 2017 11:16 PM

Jj Coz

Sex happened between fades. Films used to put our imagination to work. - @Monday, October 30, 2017 6:06 PM

CurbsideUnderwood

As a cyberpunk noir writer I love this masterpiece!! What a sensational film, and a truly marvelous scene this is :-) - @Thursday, October 5, 2017 4:30 AM

Jim Stark

what a doll! - @Sunday, June 18, 2017 12:34 AM

Reborn Again

I was born in the wrong times... Dorothy is the godess - @Monday, December 12, 2016 1:31 PM

ItsFazsha

Dorothy Malone saved her floundering career with this role. I just watched her in the Martin & Lewis comedy Artists and Models. You can't take your eyes off of her. - @Wednesday, September 28, 2016 10:55 PM

factnotfictionpeople

2-09: I bet she would too! LOL - @Monday, June 6, 2016 4:40 PM

Brooke Hanley

Noir...crisp black and white, dark shadows and mystery. it Is noir. Dark Passage, Double indemnity, the 40's was ripe with these gems. - @Thursday, May 5, 2016 3:35 PM

Michael Jones

check out the trailer for The Big Client - @Friday, November 20, 2015 11:51 PM

HailSisyphus

"I'M A PRIVATE DICK ON A CASE" - @Friday, October 9, 2015 1:58 AM

John Palomino

Loved the way she pulled down the curtains. - @Thursday, August 6, 2015 7:24 PM

Frank Spada

Today no rain, Marlowe! - @Tuesday, July 7, 2015 6:12 AM

John Palomino

She wants a private moment with a dick, alright. - @Monday, April 6, 2015 12:01 AM

Matthew McClellan

Such a wonderful scene, when characters were great. Give me subtlety any day. - @Saturday, January 17, 2015 5:03 AM

Kevin Plunkett

A great film, but certainly not noir. It amazes me how few people understand what film noir is. - @Thursday, January 15, 2015 2:17 PM

leftcoaster67

She had great tongue action. The must have rucked like fabbits. - @Thursday, November 27, 2014 4:43 AM

ltlieu61

read the book,,,,what do think they were doing for an hour or so.. then they smoked a cig,,,.great movie! - @Wednesday, November 26, 2014 3:45 AM

StereoSpace

I'd rather get wet in here... - @Monday, October 27, 2014 1:13 AM

Andrew Wiggins

so much double entendre in this film.....so much between the lines. sexual tension. i suppose he scored with her. subtle. today's films just have them take their clothes of and sex each other for a good 3 minutes. it's crass. big sleep does it x1000 better btw who is the librarian? - @Wednesday, August 13, 2014 12:14 PM

zodiacbluesbaby

"You begin to interest me... vaguely". Great scene. - @Monday, August 11, 2014 3:50 PM

thickmcrunfast15

Hey Michael Bay, this is something called "subtlety". You should try it sometime. - @Sunday, July 20, 2014 1:27 AM

Frank O

Such a great scene. In just 3 small minutes, there is so much going on in this scene. This proves that you can be sexy without taking your clothes off, something today's films don't really get. - @Monday, April 28, 2014 12:35 AM

Philmod68

WOW Dorothy! ::SIGH:: - @Thursday, February 6, 2014 3:12 PM

vistaestrada

Dorothy Malone is much more exciting in these 3 minutes than in the 90 minutes of her Oscar winning film! - @Sunday, December 8, 2013 4:35 AM

Aranjuez44

EXCEPTIONAL scene!! I love it!! Always makes me feel like partaking of some "pretty good rye" on a rainy afternoon, in some old-fashioned little shop with a spunky, good looking dame to chat with & exchange flirts with!! ;~) - @Wednesday, April 24, 2013 4:27 AM

Toxin08

swooooon - @Thursday, April 11, 2013 9:30 PM

Shhh! I'm Watching Silent Films.

There are so many tricks that were used like that one is the classic films; before they had CGI, etc. The backstage crew were so creative. This also brings about a tension between Bogart & Malone. Bacall has often talked about her first scene with Bogart; which was also her first on-screen shot ever ("Any body got a match?...Thanks."); how she had to hold her head to keep it from shaking, thus, "The Look" was born. Amazing. - @Sunday, March 10, 2013 5:32 PM

zodiacbluesbaby

'So long, pal'. - @Monday, February 11, 2013 9:48 AM

maryla0312

Bardzo lubię Bogarta w roli prywatnego detektywa - @Monday, December 31, 2012 1:19 PM

Cleon29Warrior

I'm a private dick on the case. - @Thursday, September 27, 2012 11:24 AM

MrValiant61

I must try this in Waterstones tomorrow. - @Tuesday, July 3, 2012 7:39 PM

Frank Spada

Cut the cackle, people, the Dorothy's performance is very exciting! - @Sunday, June 10, 2012 9:28 AM

Cole Dadswell

I always laugh at that fade-out, right after they have their little toast. - @Wednesday, May 30, 2012 4:05 AM

kilroy1976

This is the greatest pick-up scene in the history of cinema. - @Friday, May 11, 2012 1:30 AM

William Sands

they were very much in love dont be so sure - @Thursday, May 10, 2012 9:07 PM

billthestinker

carries a bottle of rye in his pocket, what a gent! - @Thursday, May 3, 2012 4:09 AM

kachunski

eva green reminds me a little of her - @Thursday, April 12, 2012 11:51 PM

CaptainPommby

Pretty fuckin' hot! - @Thursday, March 15, 2012 10:25 PM

Stannnnnnnnn

@Jujuman2003 Your ignorance of the relationship between Bogart and Bacall is only exceeded by your obvious lack of experience with the fairer sex. - @Saturday, December 17, 2011 5:02 PM

Piecesof8

@Jujuman2003 One of those hot women, Lauren Bacall, married the guy. Charisma and confidence go a long way, and he had those in spades (no pun intended, Maltese Falcon fans). - @Sunday, November 27, 2011 5:26 PM

grit1

It's funny how this scene plays out. It doesn't even come close to this, at all. Marlowe just goes in and asks for some information and leaves. It's interesting to see how much they changed not only this, but the entire movie. I wonder if Bogart had any influence in it. - @Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:09 AM

leftcoaster67

How come I can't find hot bookstore owners like this? Bogey gets them, and Eastwood in Magnum Force just has to come home to his apartment and he get's some. Some guys have all the luck. - @Monday, July 18, 2011 5:10 AM

sarge the bard

Wooooooow. Definitely a new fantasy for me. - @Monday, July 4, 2011 11:08 AM

Alpaca bong

a private dick on a case? O.O - @Sunday, June 26, 2011 10:48 AM

HappilyPeculiar7

I enjoy this movie. . Dorothy Malone was lovely here. @tommygun264 I heard that story from bts video in Bogie/Bacall collection Its also rumored Hawks had a fling with Malone Old hollywood rumors. This movie contians three of my favorite actors Dorothy Malone,Humphrey Bogart(the chairman of the real rat pack), Lauren Bacall - @Wednesday, May 25, 2011 2:57 AM