Category "the-big-sleep"

How Geiger Murder and Sean Reagan Murder related to each other?

In The Big Sleep (1946), Philip Marlowe was hired by General Sternwood to get rid of Arthur Gwynn Geiger’s blackmail. Later Geiger was found killed someho

Why the movie title “The Big Sleep?”

The plot is about private detective solving the mystery behind Sean Regan’s whereabouts and to get rid of Arthur Gwynn Geiger blackmail for General Sternw

Why does Philip Marlowe specifically asks about these books at rare book shop in “The Big Sleep?”

In The Big Sleep (1946), Philip Marlowe goes to Geiger’s rare book shop. Agnes Louzier — Geiger’s assistant — minds the shop. Marlowe ta

What is the significance of cigarettes in ashtray at opening and closing credits of “The Big Sleep?”

In The Big Sleep (1946), while I find cigarettes in ashtray. Opening credits: Closing credits: What is the significance of cigarettes in ashtray at openi

Who (and why) installed a secret camera in the Buddha head statue in “The Big Sleep?”

In The Big Sleep, Owen Taylor, driver for the Sternwoods, is in love with Carmen. He goes to Geigers house with her and kills Geiger for her. A secret camera, h

What was the purpose of the ciphers in the Big Sleep?

It may be a lost cause asking about a plot element in the Big Sleep (1946), one of the more convoluted and confusing movies ever made. However, my question is w