Watch The Big Heat (1953) Official Trailer
A hard cop and a soft dame.
7.9 / 10 IMDb October 14, 1953 1h 29m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 29m
Release Date
October 14, 1953
Genre
Crime, Thriller
Status
Released
Rated
Approved
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Awards
2 wins & 2 nominations total
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Cast
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
Howard Wendell
as Police Commissioner Higgins
Chris Alcaide
as George Rose
Michael Granger
as Hugo
Dorothy Green
as Lucy Chapman
Carolyn Jones
as Doris
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Ric Roman
as Baldy
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Dan Seymour
as Mr. Atkins
Edith Evanson
as Selma Parker
Phil Arnold
as Nick (uncredited)
Linda Bennett
as Joyce Bannion (uncredited)
Production Companies
Columbia PicturesThe Big Heat Official Trailer 1953
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