The Big Sleep ★★★★ 1946 Private eye Philip Marlowe, hired to protect a young woman from her own indiscretions, falls in love with her older sister while uncovering murders galore. A dense, chaotic thriller that succeeded in defining and setting a standard for its genre. The very best Raymond Chandler on film combining a witty script with great performances, especially from Bogart and Bacall. 114m/B VHS, DVD. Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, John Ridgely, Martha Vickers, Louis Jean Heydt, Regis Toomey, Peggy Knudsen, Dorothy Malone, Bob Steele, Elisha Cook Jr.;
Director:
Howard Hawks;
Writer:
Jules Furthman, Leigh Brackett, William Faulkner;
Writer:
Sid Hickox;
Cameo:
Max Steiner. Natl. Film Reg. '97.
