The Big Sleep [910] Released: 1946-08-23 Revenue: $10,682,000 Budget: $250,000 Profit: $10,432,000 Runtime: 114 mins Popularity: 2.5622 Vote Average: 7.605 Vote Count: 1,082 Overview: 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. Cast [48] Humphrey BogartPhilip Marlowe Lauren BacallVivian Sternwood John RidgelyEddie Mars Martha VickersCarmen Sternwood Louis Jean HeydtJoe Brody Charles WaldronGeneral Sternwoo Regis ToomeyChief Inspector Sonia DarrinAgnes Lowzier Elisha Cook Jr.Harry Jones Bob SteeleLash Canino Dorothy MaloneAcme Bookstore P Peggy KnudsenMona Mars Charles D. BrownNorris the Butle Trevor BardetteArt Huck Joy BarlowTaxi Driver Max BarwynMax - Head Waite Deannie BestWaitress Tanis ChandlerWaitress Jack ChefeCroupier James ConatyNightclub Patron Joseph CrehanMedical Examiner Jack DeeryNightclub Patron Carole DouglasLibrarian Jay EatonCasino Patron Tom FaddenSidney Bess FlowersWoman with Bumpe Kenneth GibsonCasino Patron Joe GilbertNightclub Patron Stuart HallNightclub Patron Shep HoughtonCasino Patron Kenner G. KempNightclub Patron Pete KooyMotorcycle Cop Lorraine MillerHatcheck Girl Forbes MurrayFurtive Man William H. O'BrienWaiter Shelby PayneCigarette Girl Jack PerrySilent Thug Beat Tommy RaffertyCarol Lundgren Waclaw RekwartNightclub Patron Edward RickardNightclub Patron Jeffrey SayreCroupier Emmett VoganEd - Deputy Sher Theodore von EltzArthur Gwynn Gei Wally WalkerMars' Thug Dan WallaceOwen Taylor Paul WeberMars' Thug Ben WeldenPete Suzanne RidgwayNightclub Patron Trailers Marlowe Follows Geiger From Acme Books The Big Sleep Trailer (Modern) Big Sleep, The Very Small Favor - The Big Sleep (1946)