The Big Sleep Box Office and Release Facts
A TMDB-backed guide to The Big Sleep, including cast, release facts, genres and watch-provider notes.

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Where to watch
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists TCM. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Cast
Humphrey Bogart as Philip Marlowe; Lauren Bacall as Vivian Sternwood Rutledge; John Ridgely as Eddie Mars; Martha Vickers as Carmen Sternwood; Louis Jean Heydt as Joe Brody; Charles Waldron as General Sternwood; Regis Toomey as Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls; Sonia Darrin as Agnes Lowzier (uncredited)
About The Big Sleep
Private Investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by wealthy General Sternwood regarding a matter involving his youngest daughter Carmen. Before the complex case is over, Marlowe sees murder, blackmail, deception, and what might be love.
More like The Big Sleep
- Crooked House
- A Walk Among the Tombstones
- Gone Baby Gone
- The Long Goodbye
- Inherent Vice
- L.A. Confidential
- Kiss the Girls
- D.O.A.
Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Big Sleep?
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists TCM. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Who is in the cast of The Big Sleep?
Humphrey Bogart as Philip Marlowe; Lauren Bacall as Vivian Sternwood Rutledge; John Ridgely as Eddie Mars; Martha Vickers as Carmen Sternwood; Louis Jean Heydt as Joe Brody; Charles Waldron as General Sternwood; Regis Toomey as Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls; Sonia Darrin as Agnes Lowzier (uncredited)
Is this The Big Sleep guide official?
No. It uses TMDB data as a reference and is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.



