The plot ceases to make sense at some point, but frame by frame and scene for scene the frisson, the humor, the coolness add up to a Bogie-Bacall and Howard Hawks masterwork.
This review of The Big Sleep (1946) was written by Ann G on 29 May 2009.
The Big Sleep has generally received very positive reviews.
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