Absorbing and worthy suspense film about blackmails , killings , corruption and strong intrigue . Starred by Phillip Marlowe , a two-fisted and cynical private detective operating in Los Angeles . Phillip (Humphrey Bogart at his high point in his glorious career)'s fee was £50 a day , plus expenses . Then , the toughest Shamus , Philip Marlowe , is hired by a rich family on a twisted case with unexpected consequences . As Marlowe asked by the elderly (and near death) wealthy General Sternwood to investigate an attempt at blackmail on one of his daughters . Before the complex case is over, he's seen murder, blackmail, and what might be love . He soon finds that the attempt is half hearted at best and the daughters seem to be more connected with the disappearance of strange characters . Marlowe becomes involved with the oldest daughter , a society dame called Vivian (Lauren Bacall) and her uncontrollable as well as addled sister Carmen (Mary Vickers) who seem unconcerned with disappearances , further complicating the mystery . Only General Sternwood seems concerned as mobsters and hired killers continue to appear in the path of the investigation .
This first-rate and entertaining picture draws its riveting tale and power from the interaction of finely drawn roles as well as drama , emotion and moody atmosphere . This classic mystery thriller follows Raymond Chandler's book fairly closely otherwise . Twisted film Noir about murders , troubled relationships , treason , dark secrets , including an unforgettable dialog ; being based on the novel ¨Big Sleep¨ and screen-written by the prestigious William Faulkner , Leigh Brackett , Jules Furthman and the same Raymond Chandler . Eager to repeat the success of To have and have not (1944), Warner Bros. studio chief Jack L. Warner gave Howard Hawks $50,000 to purchase the rights for "The Big Sleep" ; Hawks bought the rights for $5,000 and pocketed the rest. It has a convoluted and difficult intrigue though stars can quite compensate for some far-fetched moments . It packs a good realization , an original script , haunting atmosphere , intriguing events ; for that reason madness and murder prevail . Here Bogart is extraordinary and as cool as ever ; he plays as the tough-talking P.I. , his scenes with Lauren Bacall are awesome and at their best compared to those they shared in ¨Dark passage¨ , ¨Key Largo¨ and ¨To have and to have not¨ . The couple throws in enough sparks to ignite several lighters . This was the best pairing of cynical Humphrey Bogart and sultry Lauren Bacall , a fifth film was planned several years later, but Bogart died before it could be made . Due to Humphrey Bogart's affair with co-star Lauren Bacall, his marital problems escalated during filming, and his drinking often resulted in his being unable to work. Three months after the film was finished, Bacall and Bogart were married. Exciting as well as complex film , possessing a mysterious and fascinating blend of gripping thriller , serenity , baroque suspense in which especially stands out the portentous performances , evocative cinematography in black and white by Sid Hickox and magnificent musical score by the classic Max Steiner . A pre-release adaptation run 116 minutes with 18 m. of scenes re-shot and reused in the official release . And also shown in horrible computer-colored version .
This is first film version of Raymond Chandler's first novel "The Big Sleep". The second was The big sleep in 1978 by Michael Winner with Robert Mitchum , Oliver Reed , Edward Fox , Richard Todd , Richard Boone Sarah Miles and Candy Clark , this remake was released about 32 years after the original . The latter takes place in the then contemporary Britain of 1977, even though Hawks's Big sleep took place in Los Angeles in 1941 . The movie was part of a predominantly cycle of pictures adapted from novels by Raymond Chandler , especially his first four novels , such as Murder, My Sweet (1944) , The Brasher Doubloon (1947); and The Lady in the Lake (1947). It had a revival in the 1970s , the films included Marlowe, (1969), The big sleep (1978), A long goodbye (1973) and Farewell my lovely (1975) as well as Double Indemnity (1973) made for television Chandler was screenwriter on the original (1944) directed by Billy Wilder .
This first-rate and entertaining picture draws its riveting tale and power from the interaction of finely drawn roles as well as drama , emotion and moody atmosphere . This classic mystery thriller follows Raymond Chandler's book fairly closely otherwise . Twisted film Noir about murders , troubled relationships , treason , dark secrets , including an unforgettable dialog ; being based on the novel ¨Big Sleep¨ and screen-written by the prestigious William Faulkner , Leigh Brackett , Jules Furthman and the same Raymond Chandler . Eager to repeat the success of To have and have not (1944), Warner Bros. studio chief Jack L. Warner gave Howard Hawks $50,000 to purchase the rights for "The Big Sleep" ; Hawks bought the rights for $5,000 and pocketed the rest. It has a convoluted and difficult intrigue though stars can quite compensate for some far-fetched moments . It packs a good realization , an original script , haunting atmosphere , intriguing events ; for that reason madness and murder prevail . Here Bogart is extraordinary and as cool as ever ; he plays as the tough-talking P.I. , his scenes with Lauren Bacall are awesome and at their best compared to those they shared in ¨Dark passage¨ , ¨Key Largo¨ and ¨To have and to have not¨ . The couple throws in enough sparks to ignite several lighters . This was the best pairing of cynical Humphrey Bogart and sultry Lauren Bacall , a fifth film was planned several years later, but Bogart died before it could be made . Due to Humphrey Bogart's affair with co-star Lauren Bacall, his marital problems escalated during filming, and his drinking often resulted in his being unable to work. Three months after the film was finished, Bacall and Bogart were married. Exciting as well as complex film , possessing a mysterious and fascinating blend of gripping thriller , serenity , baroque suspense in which especially stands out the portentous performances , evocative cinematography in black and white by Sid Hickox and magnificent musical score by the classic Max Steiner . A pre-release adaptation run 116 minutes with 18 m. of scenes re-shot and reused in the official release . And also shown in horrible computer-colored version .
This is first film version of Raymond Chandler's first novel "The Big Sleep". The second was The big sleep in 1978 by Michael Winner with Robert Mitchum , Oliver Reed , Edward Fox , Richard Todd , Richard Boone Sarah Miles and Candy Clark , this remake was released about 32 years after the original . The latter takes place in the then contemporary Britain of 1977, even though Hawks's Big sleep took place in Los Angeles in 1941 . The movie was part of a predominantly cycle of pictures adapted from novels by Raymond Chandler , especially his first four novels , such as Murder, My Sweet (1944) , The Brasher Doubloon (1947); and The Lady in the Lake (1947). It had a revival in the 1970s , the films included Marlowe, (1969), The big sleep (1978), A long goodbye (1973) and Farewell my lovely (1975) as well as Double Indemnity (1973) made for television Chandler was screenwriter on the original (1944) directed by Billy Wilder .