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The Big Heat

1953, Movie, NR, 89 mins

The Big Heat: Review

BIG HEAT, THE
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A scalding faceful of harsh reality, courtesy Fritz Lang. Starkly photographed and without a continuous score, this film is as brutal as Lang's M was frightening. Glenn Ford stars as an ex-cop out to avenge the mob murder of his wife; Gloria Grahame, in a performance that defines the film noir antiheroine, plays a moll who squeals on her psycho boyfriend (Lee Marvin) and pays dearly for it. Read the complete review for The Big Heat

The Big Heat: Cast & Details

Year: 1953
Rated NR
User Rating: (2 ratings)
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Cast
 Glenn Ford: Dave Bannion
Gloria Grahame: Debby Marsh
Jocelyn Brando: Katie Bannion
Alexander Scourby: Mike Lagana
Lee Marvin: Vince Stone
Jeanette Nolan: Bertha Duncan

 

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