who worked on the restoration of the 1945 version. Film critic Walter Chaw writes of the DVD releases of The Big Sleep and To Have and Have Not (1944), "The fullscreen transfer of The Big Sleep is generally good but, again, not crystalline, though the grain that afflicts the earlier picture is blissfully absent. Shadow detail is strong—important given that The Big Sleep is oneiric—and while the brightness seems uneven, it's not enough to be terribly distracting. The DD 1.0 audio is just fine." A Blu-ray edition was released by Warner Bros. in 2015. It "includes the 1945 cut of the film that was screened for overseas servicemen, running two minutes longer and containing scenes not used in the official release". References External links The Big Sleep essay by Daniel Eagan in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, A&C Black, 2010 , pages 393-394 1946 films 1940s crime films Alternative versions of films American crime films American black-and-white films American detective films Films scored by Max Steiner Films based on American novels Films based on mystery novels Films directed by Howard Hawks Film noir Films set in Los Angeles Films with screenplays by Leigh Brackett United States National Film Registry films Warner Bros. films Films with screenplays by Jules Furthman Films with screenplays by William Faulkner Films based on works by Raymond Chandler 1940s English-language films 1940s American films