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The Big SleepFollow

1946 • Not Rated • 1h 54m • Crime, Drama, Film-Noir • Warner Bros. Pictures

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Howard Hawks Howard Hawks Director Humphrey Bogart Humphrey Bogart Starring Lauren Bacall Lauren Bacall Starring Warner Bros. Studio
ScreenplayWilliam Faulkner, Leigh Brackett, Jules Furthman Produced byHoward Hawks CinematographySidney Hickox Music byMax Steiner StudioWarner Bros.

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