The Big Sleep (1946) Direction: Howard Hawks Genre: Mystery, Crime ... AmazoneBayDetailsTitle: The Big SleepYear: 1946Duration: 1h 54m (114 minutes)Genre: Mystery, CrimeLanguages: English PremieresUSA The Big Sleep premieres:August 31, 1946 - Cinema PremiereAugust 22, 1946 - Cinema PremiereAugust 23, 1946 - Cinema PremiereCast & CrewDirectionHoward HawksScreenplayWilliam Faulkner ... ScreenplayMusic Composed ByMax SteinerActorsHumphrey BogartLauren Bacall