The Big Sleep (1946)

In the shadowy underbelly of Los Angeles, private detective Philip Marlowe is drawn into a labyrinth of intrigue and danger. Hired by a battle-hardened general, Marlowe is tasked with unraveling a blackmail plot aimed at the general's youngest daughter, Carmen, ensnared in a web of gambling debts. As he delves deeper into the spiralling chaos, Marlowe finds himself embroiled in a twisted tale of love triangles, murder, and organized crime. With each clue, Marlowe crosses paths with a series of unsavoury characters, their motives as obscuring as the city's smoky jazz clubs. However, it's the general's other daughter, the enigmatic Vivian, who proves to be a puzzle unto herself. A divorced beauty with a veil of secrets, Vivian oscillates between romantic interest and potential adversary, her loyalties as transient as the city's fickle heart. As the case spirals out of control, warnings echo from every corner, including the district attorney, urging Marlowe to step away. But like LA's seductive allure, the investigation's pull is too strong to resist. With Vivian's reluctant help, Marlowe devises a daring plot to untangle the family from this deadly web and ensnare the real perpetrator. The Big Sleep (1946) is a noir labyrinth, a world where nothing is as it seems, and everyone has something to hide. In this city of angels and demons, Marlowe must decipher the truth hidden in a web of lies and deception, even if it leads him straight into the jaws of danger.

The Big Sleep is a crime movie featuring Humphrey Bogart.

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