Private eye Philip Marlowe is hired to protect General Sternwood's young daughter from her indiscretions, and finds, several murders later, that he has fallen in love with her elder sister.

From the novel by Raymond Chandler. Originally released as a motion picture in 1946. Side A contains the 1946 theatrical version and Side B contains the 1945 prerelease version. A selection of the National Film Registry. Special features include: Documentary "The Big Sleep Comparisons 1945/1946" featuring Robert Gitt of UCLA analyzing scene differences between versions ; interactive menus ; production notes ; theatrical trailer ; scene access.