The Big Sleep

Raymond Chandler's witty and convoluted whodunit comes to life under director Howard Hawks. Humphrey Bogart is private eye Philip Marlowe, investigating a wealthy family's dark secrets, and Lauren Bacall is the sharp-tongued rich girl ensnared with him in a murderous web of deceit, blackmail and murder. With Martha Vickers, John Ridgely, Elisha Cook, Jr., Dorothy Malone. 1946 theatrical version; 114 min./1945 pre-release version; 116 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French; documentary; theatrical trailer.