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The Big Heat

A hard cop and a soft dame.

1953 · 1h 29m

Directed by Fritz Lang

7.7

TMDB audience score
587 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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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Official options in the United States:

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  • Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel

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  • Google Play Movies
  • YouTube
  • Fandango At Home

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Cast

  • Glenn Ford
    Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion

  • Gloria Grahame
    Debby Marsh

  • Jocelyn Brando
    Katie Bannion

  • Alexander Scourby
    Mike Lagana

  • Lee Marvin
    Vince Stone

  • Jeanette Nolan
    Bertha Duncan

  • Peter Whitney
    Tierney

  • Willis Bouchey
    Lt. Ted Wilks

  • Robert Burton
    Det. Gus Burke

  • Adam Williams
    Larry Gordon

  • Howard Wendell
    Police Commissioner Higgins

  • Chris Alcaide
    George Rose

  • Michael Granger
    Hugo

  • Dorothy Green
    Lucy Chapman

  • Carolyn Jones
    Doris

  • Ric Roman
    Baldy

  • Dan Seymour
    Mr. Atkins

  • Edith Evanson
    Selma Parker