The Big Heat
1953 · Movie · 89 min · ★ 7.7
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1953
- Release date
- 1953-10-14
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Max quality
- SD
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (552 votes)
Themes
- suicide
- police
- gangster
- homicide
- car bomb
- cop
- revenge
- film noir
- death
- wrecking yard
- patrol car
- crime syndicate
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Glenn Ford
as Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion
Gloria Grahame
as Debby Marsh
Jocelyn Brando
as Katie Bannion
Alexander Scourby
as Mike Lagana
Lee Marvin
as Vince Stone
Jeanette Nolan
as Bertha Duncan
Peter Whitney
as Tierney
Willis Bouchey
as Lt. Ted Wilks
Robert Burton
as Det. Gus Burke
Adam Williams
as Larry Gordon
Directed by Fritz Lang