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The Big Sleep

Name: The Big Sleep
Genre: Crime, Mystery
Released: 1978-03-13
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 5.875

★ 5,9 /10 (100 Votes)

1978 EN 100 min

Overview

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

Stream

Release date

13/03/1978

Votes

100

Popularity

1.0

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

Genres

Crime Mystery

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

100 min

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Robert Mitchum

Philip Marlowe

Sarah Miles

Charlotte Sternwood

Richard Boone

Lash Cansino

Candy Clark

Camilla Sternwood

Joan Collins

Agnes Lazelle

Edward Fox

Joe Brody

John Mills

Inspector Carson

James Stewart

General Sternwood

Oliver Reed

Eddie Mars

Harry Andrews

Norris

Colin Blakely

Harry Jones

Richard Todd

Commander Barker

Diana Quick

Mona Grant

James Donald

Inspector Gregory

John Justin

Arthur Geiger

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Simon Fisher-Turner

Karl Lundgren

Martin Potter

Owen Taylor

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David Savile

Rusty Regan

Dudley Sutton

Lanny

Don Henderson

Lou

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Nik Forster

Croupier

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Joe Ritchie

Taxi Driver

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Patrick Durkin

Reg

Derek Deadman

Customer in Bookshop

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Judy Buxton

Cheval Club Receptionist (uncredited)

Clifford Earl

Police Doctor (uncredited)

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Roy Evans

Deliveryman (uncredited)

Pat Gorman

Pool Player in Pub (uncredited)

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Walter Henry

Detective Taking Marlowe's Statement (uncredited)

David Jackson

Inspector Willis (uncredited)

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Anthony Lang

Police Constable Passing Geiger's (uncredited)

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Mike Lewin

Detective Waring (uncredited)

Brian Miller

Casino Waiter (uncredited)

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David Millett

Police Detective (uncredited)

Norman Mitchell

Doorman at Eddie's Club (uncredited)

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Barry Purchese

Eddie's Bodyguard (uncredited)

Michael Segal

George (uncredited)

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John Tatham

Casino Patron (uncredited)

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Cy Town

Casino Patron (uncredited)

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I thrice went to Michael Winner's Holland Park home for lunch. I wish I could say I remembered more about these visits, but the hospitality was clearly designed to ensure that I didn't! He was a charming and engaging man who had an entertaining anecdote for just about every occasion. For this remake of the 1946 classic, he has certainly assembled a strong cast. Robert Mitchum takes on the private eye "Philip Marlowe" character and the story moves to Britain where his services are sought by the invalid "General Sternwood" (James Stewart) who is concerned that his rather libertine daughters are …

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**A remake that neither won me nor convinced me.** When I saw the original film, with Bogart and Bacall, from 1946, I was very pleased with the technical and artistic qualities, and also with the excellent acting by a top cast, but frankly sad with the script. I found that whole story very far-fetched and confusing, and I thought it would have been more fun to watch if the script had brought us something simpler, clearer and easier to follow, while maintaining the dose of mystery. This film is nothing more than a remake made thirty years later, and as such it is very difficult to resist mak…

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