The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep1946

The Big Sleep is a 1946 film about private detective Philip Marlowe who is hired by a rich family. Before the complex case is over, he's seen murder, blackmail, and what might be love. In 1997, the U.S. Library of Congress deemed the film "culturall… more »



Carmen:
You're not very tall, are you?

Marlowe:
Well, I, uh, I try to be.

Carmen:
Not bad looking. Oh you probably know it.

Marlowe:
Thank you.

Carmen:
What's your name?

Marlowe:
Reilly. Doghouse Reilly.

Carmen:
That's a funny kind of name.

Marlowe:
You think so.

Carmen:
Uh huh. What are you? A prizefighter?

Marlowe:
No, I'm a shamus.

Carmen:
What's a shamus?

Marlowe:
It's a private detective.

Carmen:
You're making fun of me.

Marlowe:
Uh, huh.

Carmen:
[she leans back and falls into his arms] You're cute.

Marlowe:
[to the butler, Norris] You ought to wean her, she's old enough.

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