What kind of style (editing, mise-en-scène, etc.) does Hawks use for this film? How does it relate to other films we have seen by Hawks? How does it relate to other examples of the crime genre film from the 1940s?
What sorts of values are embodied by the character of Philip Marlowe? How well do these values relate to the world he finds himself in?
What do you make of the chemistry between Bogart and Bacall? How important is it to the success of the film? How does the romance plot relate to the mystery plot?
How difficult is it, really, to follow the plot of the film?