The Big Sleep

5.9
  • Genre: CrimeMystery
  • Run time: 100 min
  • Premiere: 1978. March 13.

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

Discover

Robert Mitchum

Philip Marlowe

Sarah Miles

Charlotte Sternwood

Richard Boone

Lash Cansino

Candy Clark

Camilla Sternwood

Joan Collins

Agnes Lazelle

Edward Fox

Joe Brody

John Mills

Inspector Carson

James Stewart

General Sternwood

Oliver Reed

Eddie Mars

Colin Blakely

Harry Jones

Richard Todd

Commander Barker

Diana Quick

Mona Grant

James Donald

Inspector Gregory

John Justin

Arthur Geiger

Simon Fisher-Turner

Karl Lundgren

Martin Potter

Owen Taylor

David Savile

Rusty Regan

Nik Forster

Croupier

Joe Ritchie

Taxi Driver

Derek Deadman

Customer in Bookshop

Judy Buxton

Cheval Club Receptionist (uncredited)

Clifford Earl

Police Doctor (uncredited)

Roy Evans

Deliveryman (uncredited)

Pat Gorman

Pool Player in Pub (uncredited)

Walter Henry

Detective Taking Marlowe's Statement (uncredited)

David Jackson

Inspector Willis (uncredited)

Anthony Lang

Police Constable Passing Geiger's (uncredited)

Mike Lewin

Detective Waring (uncredited)

Brian Miller

Casino Waiter (uncredited)

David Millett

Police Detective (uncredited)

Norman Mitchell

Doorman at Eddie's Club (uncredited)

Barry Purchese

Eddie's Bodyguard (uncredited)

Michael Segal

George (uncredited)

John Tatham

Casino Patron (uncredited)

Cy Town

Casino Patron (uncredited)

Art

Harry Pottle

Production Design

John Graysmark

Art Direction

Camera

Robert Paynter

Director of Photography

Ronnie Taylor

Camera Operator

Eddie Collins

Focus Puller

Keith Hamshere

Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

Stephanie Kaye

Hairdresser

Richard Mills

Makeup Artist

Ron Beck

Wardrobe Master

Directing

Michael Winner

Director

Michael Dryhurst

Assistant Director

Pamela Carlton

Continuity

Editing

Frederick Wilson

Supervising Editor

Production

Michael Winner

Producer

Bernard Williams

Associate Producer

Jerry Bick

Producer

Lew Grade

Executive Producer

Denis Holt

Production Executive

David Middlemas

Production Manager

Clifton Brandon

Production Manager

Sound

Jerry Fielding

Original Music Composer

Russ Hill

Sound Editor

Mike Le Mare

Sound Editor

John Poyner

Sound Editor

Brian Marshall

Sound Recordist

Hugh Strain

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Writing

Michael Winner

Screenplay

Art

Harry Pottle

Production Design

John Graysmark

Art Direction

Camera

Robert Paynter

Director of Photography

Ronnie Taylor

Camera Operator

Eddie Collins

Focus Puller

Keith Hamshere

Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

Stephanie Kaye

Hairdresser

Richard Mills

Makeup Artist

Ron Beck

Wardrobe Master

Directing

Michael Winner

Director

Michael Dryhurst

Assistant Director

Pamela Carlton

Continuity

Editing

Frederick Wilson

Supervising Editor

Production

Michael Winner

Producer

Bernard Williams

Associate Producer

Jerry Bick

Producer

Lew Grade

Executive Producer

Denis Holt

Production Executive

David Middlemas

Production Manager

Clifton Brandon

Production Manager

Sound

Jerry Fielding

Original Music Composer

Russ Hill

Sound Editor

Mike Le Mare

Sound Editor

John Poyner

Sound Editor

Brian Marshall

Sound Recordist

Hugh Strain

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Writing

Michael Winner

Screenplay