Movie

The Big Sleep

“The picture they were born for!”

★ 7.6(1,160)19461h 54m

The Big Sleep is streaming on HBO Max and HBO Max Amazon Channel in Mexico, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. Availability checked 24 June 2026.

Where to watch The Big Sleep

🇲🇽 Mexico

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Good to know

Director: Howard Hawks
Release date: 1946-08-22
Runtime: 1h 54m
Language: English
Box office: $10,682,000
Budget: $250,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

The Big Sleep — trailer

About The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep is a 1946 movie in the Mystery, Crime and Thriller genres, directed by Howard Hawks, starring Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall and John Ridgely. It has a runtime of 1 hour 54 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.6/10 from 1,160 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Big Sleep in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Humphrey Bogart

Philip Marlowe

Lauren Bacall

Vivian Sternwood Rutledge

John Ridgely

Eddie Mars

Martha Vickers

Carmen Sternwood

Louis Jean Heydt

Joe Brody

Charles Waldron

General Sternwood

Regis Toomey

Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls

Sonia Darrin

Agnes Lowzier (uncredited)

Elisha Cook Jr.

Harry Jones

Bob Steele

Lash Canino

Dorothy Malone

Acme Bookstore Proprietress

Peggy Knudsen

Mona Mars

Themes & keywords

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