Wow! It's as good as Raymond Chandler's book. That's because the screenplay is by another great American writer, William Faulkner.
Humphrey Bogart is cast perfectly as Philip Marlowe. The rest of the cast is great too.
This review of The Big Sleep (1946) was written by Nicholas T on 21 May 2008.
The Big Sleep has generally received very positive reviews.
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