The Big Sleep (1978) Robert Mitchum in London’s Labyrinth of Lies

Robert Mitchum returns as private eye Philip Marlowe in this gritty 1978 adaptation of Raymond Chandler’s The Big Sleep. Set in the foggy streets of London, Marlowe is hired by a dying general (James Stewart) to investigate a blackmail scheme involving his wild daughters, a missing son-in-law, and a pornographer with deadly secrets.
Directed by Michael Winner, this version dives deeper into Chandler’s darker themes—drug addiction, pornography, and corruption—while retaining the noir style that made the original iconic. With a cast that includes Joan Collins, Candy Clark, and Richard Boone, this film blends British elegance with American cynicism in a tangled web of deceit and danger.
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