THE BIG SLEEP by Raymond Chandler. CHARACTERS

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THE BIG SLEEP by  Raymond Chandler.

 The original script of the movie was written by Willian Faulkner!

Short description of the characters (Up to chapter 7)

  1. Marlowe
 He is a private detective. He used to work for the District Attorney but was fired because he didn’t like taking orders from other people. He started working for general Sternwood on a blackmailing case.

 He is very tall and a “big dark handsome” man according to Vivian. In Carmen’s opinion, he is cute.

 He has got an acid, sarcastic sense of humour. He is a tough guy but he says he considers himself an honest man.

  1. General Sternwood
Vivian and Carmen’s father. He is in the oil business. He is very rich. He has two daughters: Vivian and Carmen.  He is in a wheelchair. He wants Marlowe to get Geiger, a blackmailer off his back.

  1. Vivian
The eldest daughter. She has got black hair, dark eyes and very beautiful legs in Marlowe’s opinion. She is a strong lady. She was married to Rusty Reagan.

  1. Carmen
The youngest daughter. She has got blonde hair and empty grey eyes. She giggles and puts her thumb in her mouth all the time. She ran off with the chauffer, Owen Taylor but they had to come back. Some people are blackmailing her because of some photographs. Marlowe thinks she is just a stupid kid.

She went to Joe Brody’s apartment to ask for her pictures. She was carrying a gun and accused Brody of killing Geiger.

  1. Rusty Reagan:
 Vivian’s husband and the general’s friend. He was a bootlegger. He disappeared without saying goodbye but they found his car. The general didn’t want the police into it.

  1. Owen Taylor
The general’s chauffeur. He was in love with Carmen. He took Carmen’s photos from Geiger and Brody took them from him. His body was found inside Vivian’s car underwater.

  1. Mr Geiger
He is the owner of a bookshop. His store was an undercover for a pornography business. Marlowe found his body in his house. Carmen was also there. She was naked. Somebody had drugged her.

His  books were moved to Joe Brody’s apartment.

  1. Eddy Mars
He lent Vivian the money for the blackmailers. His wife ran off with Vivian’s husband.He is a gangster. He ran protection rackets .

  1. Joe Brody
He is a dangerous guy. He had blackmailed the general.

Marlowe told him that Carmen had seen him murder Geiger and asked him for her photos. After some struggle in his apartment, Marlowe got Carmen’s pictures.

 10. Agnes
Joe  Brody’s girlfriend. Blonde at Geiger’s store. She doesn’t know anything about books but she knows about guns.

11. Carol Lundgren.

He was a tall, very handsome boy. Marlowe had seen him at Geiger’s store. He shot Joe Brody because he thought Brody had killed his friend Geiger.

  1. Bernie Ohls
He is chief detective for the District Attorney. He is on good terms with Marlowe. He phones him to ask for information.

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