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| − | '''''The Big Sleep''''' is a 1978 adaptation of Raymond Chandler's classic 1939 pulp thriller, which had been previously adapted into film [[The Big Sleep|in 1946]], starring [[Humphrey Bogart]] and [[Lauren Bacall]]. This later adaptation retains much of the original source material although it updates the setting from 1940s Los Angeles to 1970s England. [[Robert Mitchum]], who had played the detective three years earlier in ''Farewell, My Lovely'', reprises his role as cynical private eye Philip Marlowe. | + | '''''The Big Sleep''''' is a 1978 adaptation of Raymond Chandler's classic 1939 pulp thriller, which had been previously adapted into film [[The Big Sleep|in 1946]], starring [[Humphrey Bogart]] and [[Lauren Bacall]]. This later adaptation retains much of the original source material although it updates the setting from 1940s Los Angeles to 1970s England. [[Robert Mitchum]], who had played the detective three years earlier in ''[[Farewell, My Lovely]]'', reprises his role as cynical private eye Philip Marlowe. |
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== Walther PPK == | == Walther PPK == | ||
Sinister gambler and gangster Eddie Mars ([[Oliver Reed]]) carries a nickel [[Walther PPK]] in his waistband, which he draws upon first meeting Philip Marlowe in Arthur Geiger's house. The slide appears to be locked back when he draws it. Mars' henchman Lanny ([[Dudley Sutton]]) also carries a blued PPK, which Marlowe ([[Robert Mitchum]]) takes from him outside the club. | Sinister gambler and gangster Eddie Mars ([[Oliver Reed]]) carries a nickel [[Walther PPK]] in his waistband, which he draws upon first meeting Philip Marlowe in Arthur Geiger's house. The slide appears to be locked back when he draws it. Mars' henchman Lanny ([[Dudley Sutton]]) also carries a blued PPK, which Marlowe ([[Robert Mitchum]]) takes from him outside the club. | ||
| + | [[Image:Waltherppk32acp.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Walther PPK - 7.65x17mm Browning aka .32 ACP]] | ||
[[Image:BS78-PPK1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Eddie Mars draws his Walther PPK on Marlowe. The slide appears to be locked back.]] | [[Image:BS78-PPK1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Eddie Mars draws his Walther PPK on Marlowe. The slide appears to be locked back.]] | ||
[[Image:BS78-PPK3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Marlowe aims Lanny's own PPK at him while standing with Charlotte outside the club.]] | [[Image:BS78-PPK3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Marlowe aims Lanny's own PPK at him while standing with Charlotte outside the club.]] | ||
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== Colt Official Police == | == Colt Official Police == | ||
Both Joe Brody ([[Edward Fox]]) and Karl Lundgren ([[Simon Fisher-Turner]]) carry [[Colt Official Police]] revolvers with half-moon front sights, wooden grips, and four-inch barrels. Philip Marlowe ([[Robert Mitchum]]) takes Karl's Official Police away from him after a brief pursuit. | Both Joe Brody ([[Edward Fox]]) and Karl Lundgren ([[Simon Fisher-Turner]]) carry [[Colt Official Police]] revolvers with half-moon front sights, wooden grips, and four-inch barrels. Philip Marlowe ([[Robert Mitchum]]) takes Karl's Official Police away from him after a brief pursuit. | ||
| + | [[Image:ColtOP4.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt Official Police - 4" Barrel - .38 Special]] | ||
[[Image:BS78-ColtRev1a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Joe Brody draws his Colt Official Police on Marlowe.]] | [[Image:BS78-ColtRev1a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Joe Brody draws his Colt Official Police on Marlowe.]] | ||
[[Image:BS78-ColtRev1b.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Brody tells Agnes to "shut up!" while talking to Marlowe.]] | [[Image:BS78-ColtRev1b.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Brody tells Agnes to "shut up!" while talking to Marlowe.]] | ||
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== Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless == | == Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless == | ||
When Joe Brody ([[Edward Fox]]) hears a knock at his door, he frantically takes a blued [[Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless]] from the top of his desk and hands it to Agnes Lozelle ([[Joan Collins]]). Agnes, in turn, loses it in a scuffle with Philip Marlowe ([[Robert Mitchum]]). | When Joe Brody ([[Edward Fox]]) hears a knock at his door, he frantically takes a blued [[Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless]] from the top of his desk and hands it to Agnes Lozelle ([[Joan Collins]]). Agnes, in turn, loses it in a scuffle with Philip Marlowe ([[Robert Mitchum]]). | ||
| + | [[Image:Colt_Model_1903.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless - .32 ACP]] | ||
[[Image:BS78-Colt03a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Agnes holds the Colt pistol on Marlowe. Note the ivory grips.]] | [[Image:BS78-Colt03a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Agnes holds the Colt pistol on Marlowe. Note the ivory grips.]] | ||
== Walther PP == | == Walther PP == | ||
| − | The Colt pistol handled by Agnes Lozelle ([[Joan Collins]]) is briefly replaced by a [[Walther PP]] during her fight with Marlowe, evidently a continuity error. | + | The Colt pistol handled by Agnes Lozelle ([[Joan Collins]]) is briefly replaced by a [[Walther PP]] during her fight with Marlowe ([[Robert Mitchum]]), evidently a continuity error. |
| + | [[Image:Walther_PP.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Walther PP]] | ||
[[Image:BS78-WaltherPP1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Marlowe holds Agnes' pistol, which is now a Walther PP due to a continuity error.]] | [[Image:BS78-WaltherPP1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Marlowe holds Agnes' pistol, which is now a Walther PP due to a continuity error.]] | ||
== Beretta Minx == | == Beretta Minx == | ||
Camilla Sternwood ([[Candy Clark]]) carries a stainless Beretta Minx with ivory grips throughout the film. The Minx is a longer-barreled .22 Short version of the [[Beretta 950 Jetfire]]. It is handled by Philip Marlowe ([[Robert Mitchum]]) through a good portion of the film, and Karl Lundgren ([[Simon Fisher-Turner]]) gets his hands on it at one point as well. | Camilla Sternwood ([[Candy Clark]]) carries a stainless Beretta Minx with ivory grips throughout the film. The Minx is a longer-barreled .22 Short version of the [[Beretta 950 Jetfire]]. It is handled by Philip Marlowe ([[Robert Mitchum]]) through a good portion of the film, and Karl Lundgren ([[Simon Fisher-Turner]]) gets his hands on it at one point as well. | ||
| + | [[Image:Beretta Minx.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Beretta Minx - .22 Short]] | ||
[[Image:BS78-Pistol1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Joe Brody ducks out of the way of Camilla's Beretta.]] | [[Image:BS78-Pistol1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Joe Brody ducks out of the way of Camilla's Beretta.]] | ||
[[Image:BS78-Pistol2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Marlowe lets Camilla's Beretta drop to the ground during a confrontation with Karl Lundgren.]] | [[Image:BS78-Pistol2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Marlowe lets Camilla's Beretta drop to the ground during a confrontation with Karl Lundgren.]] | ||
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== Smith & Wesson Model 66 Snub Nose == | == Smith & Wesson Model 66 Snub Nose == | ||
A flashback shows the Sternwood family chauffeur Owen Taylor ([[Martin Potter]]) committing a murder with a snub nose [[Smith & Wesson Model 66]] revolver. | A flashback shows the Sternwood family chauffeur Owen Taylor ([[Martin Potter]]) committing a murder with a snub nose [[Smith & Wesson Model 66]] revolver. | ||
| + | [[Image:Smith-&-Wesson-686.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Smith & Wesson Model 66 Snub Nose with 2.5" barrel - .357 Magnum]] | ||
[[Image:BS78-SW66a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Owen Taylor fires his Model 66.]] | [[Image:BS78-SW66a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Owen Taylor fires his Model 66.]] | ||
[[Image:BS78-SW66a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Owen prepares to fire his final shot.]] | [[Image:BS78-SW66a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Owen prepares to fire his final shot.]] | ||
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== Browning Hi-Power == | == Browning Hi-Power == | ||
Feared mob hitman Lash Canino ([[Richard Boone]]) is seen holding a pistol on Harry Jones ([[Colin Blakely]]). The silhouette appears to be of a [[Browning Hi-Power]] or one of its variants. | Feared mob hitman Lash Canino ([[Richard Boone]]) is seen holding a pistol on Harry Jones ([[Colin Blakely]]). The silhouette appears to be of a [[Browning Hi-Power]] or one of its variants. | ||
| + | [[Image:BrowningHiPowerStd.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning Hi-Power "Type 73" - 9x19mm. These Hi-Powers feature elongated bushings different from Hi-Powers Made before 1973 and after the MK II Series.]] | ||
[[Image:BS78-BHP1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lash Canino holds his pistol on Harry Jones.]] | [[Image:BS78-BHP1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lash Canino holds his pistol on Harry Jones.]] | ||
== Luger P08 == | == Luger P08 == | ||
A [[Luger P08]] is one of two handguns that Philip Marlowe ([[Robert Mitchum]]) keeps in a hidden compartment under the dash in his Mercedes-Benz convertible. He briefly sticks the Luger in his waistband when approaching Hunt's Garage. | A [[Luger P08]] is one of two handguns that Philip Marlowe ([[Robert Mitchum]]) keeps in a hidden compartment under the dash in his Mercedes-Benz convertible. He briefly sticks the Luger in his waistband when approaching Hunt's Garage. | ||
| + | [[Image:LugerP08Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Luger P08 - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:BS78-Luger1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Marlowe takes his Luger from his car's dash compartment.]] | [[Image:BS78-Luger1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Marlowe takes his Luger from his car's dash compartment.]] | ||
== Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose == | == Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose == | ||
| − | After his Luger is evidently taken by Lash Canino, Philip Marlowe ([[Robert Mitchum]]) returns to his car to retrieve his second handgun, a blued [[Smith & Wesson Model 19]] snub nose revolver, that he uses for the film's climax. | + | After his Luger is evidently taken by Lash Canino, Philip Marlowe ([[Robert Mitchum]]) returns to his car to retrieve his second handgun, a blued [[Smith & Wesson Model 19#Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose|Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose]] snub nose revolver, that he uses for the film's climax. |
| + | [[Image:Smith&Wesson.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose - .357 Magnum.]] | ||
[[Image:BS78-SW19a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Marlowe leaves his Smith & Wesson Model 19 in the car after pulling out his Luger.]] | [[Image:BS78-SW19a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Marlowe leaves his Smith & Wesson Model 19 in the car after pulling out his Luger.]] | ||
[[Image:BS78-SW19b.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Marlowe waits for Lash Canino to emerge.]] | [[Image:BS78-SW19b.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Marlowe waits for Lash Canino to emerge.]] | ||
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== Double-Barreled Shotgun == | == Double-Barreled Shotgun == | ||
The crooked garage owner Lou ([[Don Henderson]]) holds a hammerless [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun|double-barreled shotgun]] on Marlowe when he first arrives at Hunt's Garage. | The crooked garage owner Lou ([[Don Henderson]]) holds a hammerless [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun|double-barreled shotgun]] on Marlowe when he first arrives at Hunt's Garage. | ||
| + | [[Image:LCSmithSxSShotgunField.jpg|thumb|none|500px|L.C. Smith case-hardened hammerless side by side field shotgun - 12 gauge]] | ||
[[Image:BS78-shotgun1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lou greets Marlowe with his double-barreled shotgun.]] | [[Image:BS78-shotgun1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lou greets Marlowe with his double-barreled shotgun.]] | ||
== MAC-10 == | == MAC-10 == | ||
Lash Canino ([[Richard Boone]]) loads and uses a [[MAC-10]], evidently modified to fire fully automatic, when he faces off against Marlowe for the climax. | Lash Canino ([[Richard Boone]]) loads and uses a [[MAC-10]], evidently modified to fire fully automatic, when he faces off against Marlowe for the climax. | ||
| + | [[Image:IngramMAC10.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Ingram MAC-10 open bolt submachine gun - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:BS78-MAC1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Canino loads a magazine into his MAC-10.]] | [[Image:BS78-MAC1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Canino loads a magazine into his MAC-10.]] | ||
[[Image:BS78-MAC2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Canino fires his MAC-10 at Marlowe.]] | [[Image:BS78-MAC2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Canino fires his MAC-10 at Marlowe.]] | ||
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[[Category:Crime]] | [[Category:Crime]] | ||
[[Category:Detective]] | [[Category:Detective]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Raymond Chandler]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Michael Winner]] | ||
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The Big Sleep is a 1978 adaptation of Raymond Chandler's classic 1939 pulp thriller, which had been previously adapted into film in 1946, starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. This later adaptation retains much of the original source material although it updates the setting from 1940s Los Angeles to 1970s England. Robert Mitchum, who had played the detective three years earlier in Farewell, My Lovely, reprises his role as cynical private eye Philip Marlowe.
The following weapons were used in the film The Big Sleep:
WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS!
Walther PPK
Sinister gambler and gangster Eddie Mars (Oliver Reed) carries a nickel Walther PPK in his waistband, which he draws upon first meeting Philip Marlowe in Arthur Geiger's house. The slide appears to be locked back when he draws it. Mars' henchman Lanny (Dudley Sutton) also carries a blued PPK, which Marlowe (Robert Mitchum) takes from him outside the club.
Colt Official Police
Both Joe Brody (Edward Fox) and Karl Lundgren (Simon Fisher-Turner) carry Colt Official Police revolvers with half-moon front sights, wooden grips, and four-inch barrels. Philip Marlowe (Robert Mitchum) takes Karl's Official Police away from him after a brief pursuit.
Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless
When Joe Brody (Edward Fox) hears a knock at his door, he frantically takes a blued Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless from the top of his desk and hands it to Agnes Lozelle (Joan Collins). Agnes, in turn, loses it in a scuffle with Philip Marlowe (Robert Mitchum).
Walther PP
The Colt pistol handled by Agnes Lozelle (Joan Collins) is briefly replaced by a Walther PP during her fight with Marlowe (Robert Mitchum), evidently a continuity error.
Beretta Minx
Camilla Sternwood (Candy Clark) carries a stainless Beretta Minx with ivory grips throughout the film. The Minx is a longer-barreled .22 Short version of the Beretta 950 Jetfire. It is handled by Philip Marlowe (Robert Mitchum) through a good portion of the film, and Karl Lundgren (Simon Fisher-Turner) gets his hands on it at one point as well.
Smith & Wesson Model 66 Snub Nose
A flashback shows the Sternwood family chauffeur Owen Taylor (Martin Potter) committing a murder with a snub nose Smith & Wesson Model 66 revolver.
Browning Hi-Power
Feared mob hitman Lash Canino (Richard Boone) is seen holding a pistol on Harry Jones (Colin Blakely). The silhouette appears to be of a Browning Hi-Power or one of its variants.
Luger P08
A Luger P08 is one of two handguns that Philip Marlowe (Robert Mitchum) keeps in a hidden compartment under the dash in his Mercedes-Benz convertible. He briefly sticks the Luger in his waistband when approaching Hunt's Garage.
Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose
After his Luger is evidently taken by Lash Canino, Philip Marlowe (Robert Mitchum) returns to his car to retrieve his second handgun, a blued Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose snub nose revolver, that he uses for the film's climax.
Double-Barreled Shotgun
The crooked garage owner Lou (Don Henderson) holds a hammerless double-barreled shotgun on Marlowe when he first arrives at Hunt's Garage.
MAC-10
Lash Canino (Richard Boone) loads and uses a MAC-10, evidently modified to fire fully automatic, when he faces off against Marlowe for the climax.
Marlowe's Guns
Philip Marlowe (Robert Mitchum) has four guns mounted on the wall in his apartment: a Walther P38, a Kentucky Flintlock Rifle, a M1911A1, and a Colt 1860 Army fitted to a wooden stock.
