The Big Sleep
The Big Sleep

Movie·1978·1h 40m

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.

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

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

Producer

Elliott Kastner, Michael Winner

Cinematography

Robert Paynter

Music

Jerry Fielding

Themes

daughterbased on novel or bookgeneralblackmailremakemurdergay theme

Production House

ITC Entertainment
Winkast Film Productions

Audience Score

59%

101 votes

Skip14%
Timepass34%
Go for it35%
Perfection17%

// cast

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

// crew

Crew

Elliott Kastner

Elliott Kastner

Producer

Michael Winner

Michael Winner

Producer, Director, Screenplay

Robert Paynter

Director of Photography

Jerry Fielding

Jerry Fielding

Original Music Composer

Jerry Bick

Producer

Lew Grade

Lew Grade

Executive Producer

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