UNITED STATES · 1946

The Big Sleep

Howard Hawks
Classical Hollywood
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Synopsis

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.

Year1946
CountryUnited States
DirectorHoward Hawks
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The Big SleepUnited States · 1946
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