Joe Brody — The Big Sleep Character Profile

About Joe Brody

Man enamored with Agnes Lazelle, possesses nude photos and is later murdered.

Joe Brody — Character Profile

Alignment

Neutral

Species

Human

Abilities

Photo possession, Romantic pursuit, Street survival

• Strength: 5/10
• Intelligence: 5/10
• Charisma: 5/10
• Morality: 4/10
• Influence: 4/10

Character Facts

Played by

Edward Fox

Appears in

The Big Sleep (1978)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Joe Brody — Professional Investigator — Philip Marlowe (Robert Mitchum)

  Detective investigating the suspect's possession of compromising photographs.

• Joe Brody — Unknown Associate — Mona Grant (Diana Quick)

  Peripheral figures connected through the same criminal web.

• Joe Brody — Unknown Competitor — Harry Jones (Colin Blakely)

  Rivals navigating the same dangerous information network.

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• Agnes Lazelle (Joan Collins)
• Lou (Don Henderson)
• Lanny (Dudley Sutton)
• Owen Taylor (Martin Potter)
• Inspector Gregory (James Donald)
• Karl Lundgren (Simon Fisher-Turner)
• Commander Barker (Richard Todd)