The Big Sleep (1946)

Director: Howard Hawks Writers: Raymond Chandler (novel), William Faulkner Leigh Brackett (screenplay) Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, John Ridgely, Martha Vickers, Dorothy Malone, Peggy Knudsen Release Date: 31 August 1946 (USA) Genre: Crime, FilmNoir, Mystery, Thriller Plot: Private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a rich family. Before the complex case is over, he s seen murder, blackmail, and what might be love. Awards: NFR Language: English