The Big Heat
The Big Heat

Movie·1953·1h 29m

The Big Heat

A hard cop and a soft dame.

Directed By

Fritz Lang

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

After the suspicious suicide of a fellow cop, tough homicide detective Dave Bannion takes the law into his own hands when he sets out to smash a vicious crime syndicate.

Written By

Sydney Boehm

Producer

Robert Arthur

Cinematography

Charles Lang

Music

Henry Vars

Editor

Charles Nelson

Themes

suicidepolicegangsterhomicidecar bombcoprevengefilm noirdeathwrecking yardpatrol carcrime syndicate

Production House

Columbia Pictures

Audience Score

77%

549 votes

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Timepass17%
Go for it38%
Perfection38%

Where to watch

Region: IN

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Cast

Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion

Gloria Grahame

Gloria Grahame

Debby Marsh

Jocelyn Brando

Jocelyn Brando

Katie Bannion

Alexander Scourby

Alexander Scourby

Mike Lagana

Lee Marvin

Lee Marvin

Vince Stone

Jeanette Nolan

Jeanette Nolan

Bertha Duncan

Peter Whitney

Peter Whitney

Tierney

Willis Bouchey

Willis Bouchey

Lt. Ted Wilks

Robert Burton

Robert Burton

Det. Gus Burke

Adam Williams

Adam Williams

Larry Gordon

Howard Wendell

Howard Wendell

Police Commissioner Higgins

Chris Alcaide

Chris Alcaide

George Rose

Michael Granger

Michael Granger

Hugo

Dorothy Green

Dorothy Green

Lucy Chapman

Carolyn Jones

Carolyn Jones

Doris

Ric Roman

Baldy

Dan Seymour

Mr. Atkins

Edith Evanson

Edith Evanson

Selma Parker

// crew

Crew

Fritz Lang

Fritz Lang

Director

Sydney Boehm

Screenplay

Robert Arthur

Producer

Charles Lang

Charles Lang

Director of Photography

Henry Vars

Original Music Composer

Charles Nelson

Editor

Arthur Morton

Original Music Composer

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