# The Big Sleep (1946)

> A sharp-tongued private investigator enters a wealthy family's blackmail crisis and discovers a maze of murder, gambling, and criminal deception.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/754

## Facts

- Runtime: 114 min
- Genres: Mystery, Crime, Thriller
- Director: Howard Hawks
- Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, John Ridgely, Martha Vickers, Louis Jean Heydt, Charles Waldron, Regis Toomey, Sonia Darrin
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038355/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: labyrinthine
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, sardonic, moody, classic cinema night, detective movie marathon

## Synopsis

A detective dives into a treacherous world of deception and danger to save a family from ruin.

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