Cinematic background from The Big Sleep 1946 - Private Investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by wealthy General Sternwood regarding a matter involving his youngest daughter Carmen. Before the complex case is over, Marlowe sees murder, blackmail, deception, and what might be love.

The Big Sleep

1946

Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery

Directors:
Howard Hawks
Writers:
Raymond Chandler, William Faulkner, Leigh Brackett, Jules Furthman
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Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A man and a woman driving a car in a black and white photo; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A man and a woman in a black and white photo; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A black and white photo of a man and a woman kissing; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A man and a woman sitting in the back of a car; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and hat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A black - and - white photo of a woman in a black shirt; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A man and a woman standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A man wearing a hat and holding a cell phone to his ear; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and hat sitting on a couch; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A woman sitting on a chair in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A man and a woman embracing each other in a black and white photo; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A man in a suit and a hat standing in front of another man; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A man and a woman sitting at a table; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A man and a woman sitting at a table with a drink; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A black and white photo of a man in a restaurant; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A black and white photo of a woman sitting on a couch; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A black and white photo of a car in the rain; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A man and a woman sitting in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A black and white photo of a woman in a fur coat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A black and white photo of a man and a woman sitting on a couch; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A man and a woman sitting on a couch; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A man and a woman standing in front of a window; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A black - and - white photo of a woman in a dress; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A black and white photo of a man and a woman looking at each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A man and a woman sitting on a couch smoking a cigarette; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A woman in a white dress standing in front of a group of people; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A man and a woman are looking at one another; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A black - and - white photo of a woman in a car seat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A man and a woman are drinking coffee together; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A man sitting at a counter in a restaurant; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A black and white photo of a man sitting at a table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A man and a woman sitting on a couch next to a man holding a knife; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A man in a suit and tie talking to another man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – An older man wearing a hat and a tie talking to a young woman; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A black and white photo of a man writing in a book; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A black and white photo of people at a roulette table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A man and a woman sitting on top of a bed in a room; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A man wearing a hat and a suit standing in front of a man; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A black and white photo of a man talking on a phone; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A man and a man sitting in a greenhouse; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – Two men in suits and hats are talking to each other; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A woman walking in front of a store window; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and hat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A man in a suit talking to another man in a suit; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A black and white photo of a group of men and women; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A man in a suit and tie talking to another man; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A man sitting on the ground next to two women; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A black and white photo of a woman standing in front of a staircase; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A man standing in front of a table with a lamp; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A couple of men standing next to each other wearing hats; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – An older man sitting in a wheelchair next to a younger man; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A man in a suit and a woman in a hat; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – An older man sitting in a chair wearing a suit and tie; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A black and white photo of a man walking down the street; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – A man and a woman standing in front of a door; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Big Sleep” (1946), directed by Howard Hawks – An old car parked on the side of the street; Extreme Wide shot, High angle