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The Big Heat (1953)

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A hard cop and a soft dame.

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Fritz Lang
  • Profile picture of Glenn Ford
    Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion Glenn Ford
  • Profile picture of Gloria Grahame
    Debby Marsh Gloria Grahame
  • Profile picture of Lee Marvin
    Vince Stone Lee Marvin
  • Profile picture of Jeanette Nolan
    Bertha Duncan Jeanette Nolan
  • Profile picture of Alexander Scourby
    Mike Lagana Alexander Scourby
  • Profile picture of Jocelyn Brando
    Katie Bannion Jocelyn Brando
  • Profile picture of Peter Whitney
    Tierney Peter Whitney
  • Profile picture of Willis Bouchey
    Lt. Ted Wilks Willis Bouchey

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Keywords

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  • police
  • gangster
  • homicide
  • car bomb
  • cop
  • revenge
  • film noir
  • death
  • wrecking yard
  • patrol car
  • crime syndicate
  • mob
  • preserved film