The Big Sleep
Private eye Philip Marlowe investigates a case of blackmail involving the two wild daughters of a rich general, a pornographer and a gangster.
Release Year
1978
Runtime
100 min
Audience Score
5.9
Genres
Crime, Mystery
Story Snapshot
Private eye Philip Marlowe investigates a case of blackmail involving the two wild daughters of a rich general, a pornographer and a gangster.
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