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The Big Sleep Cast & Characters

The Big Sleep (1978) stars Robert Mitchum as Philip Marlowe, Sarah Miles as Charlotte Sternwood and Richard Boone as Lash Cansino. The crime movie was released March 13, 1978. Below is the full cast and crew.

R 1978 · 1h 40m 59 Audience

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Movie Trailers

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Starring Cast

Key crew

Director

Michael Winner

Screenplay

Michael Winner

Based on

Raymond Chandler

Producers

Michael Winner , Elliott Kastner , Jerry Bick , Lew Grade

Music

Jerry Fielding

Cinematography

Robert Paynter

Production design

Harry Pottle

Casting

Maude Spector

Full cast

39 cast members

Charlotte Sternwood

Camilla Sternwood

Inspector Carson

General Sternwood

Commander Barker

Inspector Gregory

Simon Fisher-Turner

Customer in Bookshop

Cheval Club Receptionist (uncredited)

Police Doctor (uncredited)

Deliveryman (uncredited)

Pool Player in Pub (uncredited)

Detective Taking Marlowe's Statement (uncredited)

Inspector Willis (uncredited)

Police Constable Passing Geiger's (uncredited)

Detective Waring (uncredited)

Casino Waiter (uncredited)

Police Detective (uncredited)

Norman Mitchell

Doorman at Eddie's Club (uncredited)

Eddie's Bodyguard (uncredited)

George (uncredited)

Casino Patron (uncredited)

Casino Patron (uncredited)

Crew by department

30 crew members

Directing

Michael Dryhurst

Assistant Director

Director of Photography

Writing

Raymond Chandler

Production

Elliott Kastner

Bernard Williams

Associate Producer

Clifton Brandon

Production Manager

David Middlemas

Production Manager

Executive Producer

Camera

Camera Operator

Still Photographer

Editing

Frederick Wilson

Supervising Editor

Sound

Sound Recordist

Hugh Strain

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Music

Original Music Composer

Art

Production Design

Costume & Makeup

Wardrobe Master

Casting

Other

Production Executive