The Big Sleep (1946) Humphrey Bogart

The Big Sleep (1946)

"The Big Sleep" is a classic film noir directed by Howard Hawks and starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. It is based on Raymond Chandler's 1939 novel of the same name, featuring the private detective Philip Marlowe.

Plot Summary
The film follows private detective Philip Marlowe, played by Humphrey Bogart, as he is hired by General Sternwood to handle a blackmailer targeting his younger daughter, Carmen. As Marlowe delves deeper into the case, he uncovers a complex web of crime, deception, and murder. Lauren Bacall plays Vivian Rutledge, Sternwood's elder daughter, who becomes romantically entangled with Marlowe.