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The Big Heat(1953)
Status: Released
Date: 1953-10-14
77%
509 Votes
Time: 1h 29m
A hard cop and a soft dame.
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Big Heat
Top 10 Billed Cast
Glenn Ford
Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion
Gloria Grahame
Debby Marsh
Lee Marvin
Vince Stone
Jeanette Nolan
Bertha Duncan
Alexander Scourby
Mike Lagana
Jocelyn Brando
Katie Bannion
Peter Whitney
Tierney
Willis Bouchey
Lt. Ted Wilks
Robert Burton
Det. Gus Burke
Adam Williams
Larry Gordon
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Jonathan Kaplan on THE BIG HEAT
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