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The Big Heat (1953)

NR · 1953-10-14 · 1h 29m · EN
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A hard cop and a soft dame.

Tough cop Dave Bannion takes on a politically powerful crime syndicate.

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Fritz LangDirector

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Glenn FordGlenn FordDet. Sgt. Dave BannionGloria GrahameGloria GrahameDebby MarshJocelyn BrandoJocelyn BrandoKatie BannionAlexander ScourbyAlexander ScourbyMike LaganaLee MarvinLee MarvinVince StoneJeanette NolanJeanette NolanBertha DuncanPeter WhitneyPeter WhitneyTierneyWillis BoucheyWillis BoucheyLt. Ted WilksRobert BurtonRobert BurtonDet. Gus BurkeAdam WilliamsAdam WilliamsLarry GordonCarolyn JonesCarolyn JonesDorisHoward WendellHoward WendellPolice Commissioner Higgins

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DeathPoliceCopRevengeHomicideGangsterSuicideMobCar bombNoirCrime syndicateWrecking yardPatrol carFilm noir

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Drama · CrimeTheme affinityDeath · Police · CopVisual styleNoir · Film NoirDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference154983

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What is The Big Heat about?

Tough cop Dave Bannion takes on a politically powerful crime syndicate.

How long is The Big Heat?

The Big Heat has a runtime of 89 minutes.

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