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The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep

Meet Philip Marlowe. The toughest private eye who ever wore a trench coat, slapped a dame and split his knuckles on a jawbone.

Part of Philip Marlowe (Robert Mitchum) Collection

1978•1h 40m•5.9/10
CrimeMystery

Ratings

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5.9/10(100)

Private eye Philip Marlowe investigates a case of blackmail involving the two wild daughters of a rich general, a pornographer and a gangster.

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Production

ITC Entertainment, Winkast Film Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Philip Marlowe

Sarah Miles

Sarah Miles

Charlotte Sternwood

Richard Boone

Richard Boone

Lash Cansino

Candy Clark

Candy Clark

Camilla Sternwood

Joan Collins

Joan Collins

Agnes Lazelle

Edward Fox

Edward Fox

Joe Brody

John Mills

John Mills

Inspector Carson

James Stewart

James Stewart

General Sternwood

Oliver Reed

Oliver Reed

Eddie Mars

Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

Norris

Colin Blakely

Colin Blakely

Harry Jones

Richard Todd

Richard Todd

Commander Barker

Diana Quick

Diana Quick

Mona Grant

James Donald

James Donald

Inspector Gregory

John Justin

John Justin

Arthur Geiger

Simon Fisher-Turner

Karl Lundgren

Martin Potter

Martin Potter

Owen Taylor

David Savile

Rusty Regan

Dudley Sutton

Dudley Sutton

Lanny

Don Henderson

Don Henderson

Lou

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