The Big Heat (1953)

10/14/1953 (US) • 1h 29m

Crime, Thriller

A hard cop and a soft dame.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Glenn Ford

Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion

Gloria Grahame

Debby Marsh

Lee Marvin

Vince Stone

Jeanette Nolan

Bertha Duncan

Jocelyn Brando

Katie Bannion

Willis Bouchey

Lt. Ted Wilks

Robert Burton

Det. Gus Burke


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

suicide

police

gangster

homicide

car bomb

cop

revenge

film noir

death

wrecking yard

patrol car

crime syndicate

mob

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