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  1. 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. The story is set in Los Angeles .

    • Raymond Chandler
    • 1939
  2. The Big Sleep is a 1946 American film noir directed by Howard Hawks. [4] [5] William Faulkner, Leigh Brackett and Jules Furthman co-wrote the screenplay, which adapts Raymond Chandler 's 1939 novel.

  3. 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.

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    • Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery
    • Howard Hawks
    • 1946-08-31
  4. Aug 16, 2021 · Film noir The Big Sleep was released 75 years ago. While its plot has been criticised as 'cryptic' and 'confusing', that can also be a virtue, argues Nicholas Barber.

  5. Sep 17, 2018 · "The Big Sleep" (1946) with Humphrey Bogart as Philip Marlowe; John Ridgely as Eddie Mars; Lauren Bacall as Vivian Rutledge

    • 3 min
    • 13.6K
    • Charles Azeltine
  6. 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.

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  8. The Big Sleep is a 1978 neo-noir film, the second film version of Raymond Chandler's 1939 novel of the same name. The picture was directed by Michael Winner and stars Robert Mitchum in his second film portrayal of the detective Philip Marlowe (following Farewell, My Lovely three years earlier).