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The Big Heat

A ruthless criminal organization, backed by powerful connections, meets its match in a determined and unyielding lawman in a gripping and intense thriller.

A ruthless gang holds sway over the police force, but detective Dave Bannion is determined to bring them down after a colleague's suspicious death. When a bomb meant for him kills his wife, Bannion's quest for vengeance and justice becomes all-consuming, aided by the gangster's scorned girlfriend Debby.

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Main Cast

Glenn FordGlenn FordDet. Sgt. Dave Bannion
Gloria GrahameGloria GrahameDebby Marsh
Lee MarvinLee MarvinVince Stone
Jeanette NolanJeanette NolanBertha Duncan
Alexander ScourbyAlexander ScourbyMike Lagana
Jocelyn BrandoJocelyn BrandoKatie Bannion
Peter WhitneyPeter WhitneyTierney
Willis BoucheyWillis BoucheyLt. Ted Wilks
Robert BurtonRobert BurtonDet. Gus Burke
Adam WilliamsAdam WilliamsLarry Gordon
Carolyn JonesCarolyn JonesDoris
Howard WendellHoward WendellPolice Commissioner Higgins
Chris AlcaideChris AlcaideGeorge Rose
Michael GrangerMichael GrangerHugo
Dorothy GreenDorothy GreenLucy Chapman
Ric RomanRic RomanBaldy
Dan SeymourDan SeymourMr. Atkins
Edith EvansonEdith EvansonSelma Parker
Harry LauterHarry LauterHank O'Connell (uncredited)
Michael RossMichael RossSegal (uncredited)
Phil ArnoldPhil ArnoldRetreat Waiter (uncredited)
Sidney CluteSidney CluteRetreat Bartender (uncredited)
Linda BennettLinda BennettJoyce Bannion (uncredited)
Charles CaneCharles CanePolice Guard Outside Lagana Home (uncredited)
Byron KaneByron KanePolice Surgeon (uncredited)
John CloseJohn ClosePoliceman (uncredited)
Phil ChambersPhil ChambersHettrick (uncredited)
John CrawfordJohn CrawfordAl - Bannion's Brother-in-Law (uncredited)
John DoucetteJohn DoucetteMark Reiner (uncredited)
Al EbenAl EbenHarry Shoenstein (uncredited)
Douglas EvansDouglas EvansCouncilman Gillen (uncredited)
Fritz FordFritz FordSailor (uncredited)
Donald KerrDonald KerrCabby (uncredited)
Lyle LatellLyle LatellMoving Man (uncredited)
John MertonJohn MertonMan (uncredited)
Celia LovskyCelia LovskyLagana's Mother in Portrait (uncredited)
Ted StanhopeTed StanhopeLagana's Butler (uncredited)
Herbert LyttonHerbert LyttonMartin (uncredited)
Laura MasonLaura MasonB-Girl (uncredited)
Paul MaxeyPaul MaxeyGeorge Fuller (uncredited)
Joseph MellJoseph MellMedical Examiner (uncredited)
William MurphyWilliam MurphyReds (uncredited)
Ezelle PouleEzelle PouleMrs Tucker (uncredited)
Norma RandallNorma RandallJill (uncredited)
Robert StevensonRobert StevensonBill Rutherford (uncredited)
William VedderWilliam VedderJanitor (uncredited)

Creators

Fritz LangFritz LangDirector
Sydney BoehmSydney BoehmScreenplay

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The Big Heat (1953) Original Trailer [FHD]

The Big Heat (1953) Original Trailer [FHD]

Info about The Big Heat

Studio(s): Columbia Pictures

Originally Released: United States, Oct 14, 1953

Production Country: United States

Genres:Crime, Film-Noir, Thriller, Drama

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