This is a print of Hawks classic which solves a lot of mysteries surrounding this film and shows a different (the original) version. It makes much more «sense» than the version we know. Most of the unforgettable scenes starring Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart, it turns out, were added by the studio in order to capitalize on Bacalls growing popularity.

http://www.reelclassics.com/Movies/BigSleep/bigsleep.htm
http://www.imagesjournal.com/issue02/infocus/bigsleep.htm