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Feature film — 1953

The Big Heat (1953)

7.71h 29mCrime — Thriller

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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A high-signal pick with 587 votes.

Columbia Pictures

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Director: Fritz Lang

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Cast & crew

Glenn Ford as Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion

Glenn Ford

Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion

Gloria Grahame as Debby Marsh

Gloria Grahame

Debby Marsh

Jocelyn Brando as Katie Bannion

Jocelyn Brando

Katie Bannion

Alexander Scourby as Mike Lagana

Alexander Scourby

Mike Lagana

Lee Marvin as Vince Stone

Lee Marvin

Vince Stone

Jeanette Nolan as Bertha Duncan

Jeanette Nolan

Bertha Duncan

Peter Whitney as Tierney

Peter Whitney

Tierney

Willis Bouchey as Lt. Ted Wilks

Willis Bouchey

Lt. Ted Wilks

Robert Burton as Det. Gus Burke

Robert Burton

Det. Gus Burke

Adam Williams as Larry Gordon

Adam Williams

Larry Gordon

Howard Wendell as Police Commissioner Higgins

Howard Wendell

Police Commissioner Higgins

Chris Alcaide as George Rose

Chris Alcaide

George Rose

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