Big Heat, The

Big Heat, The

1953

A police officer seems to have committed suicide, but Detective Dave Bannion (Glenn Ford) thinks there's more to the story. After talking to the man's mob-connected mistress, Bannion discovers far-reaching corruption that leads all the way from the police station to kingpin Mike Lagana (Alexander Scourby). But when the policeman's lover is killed, it becomes clear that crossing Lagana is a dangerous thing to do. Soon Bannion finds himself marked for death and his family in mortal danger.

VICE... DICE ...and CORRUPTION!

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Film Detail

Genre
Crime - Thriller
Length
1 hr. 30 mins.
US Theatrical Release
October 14, 1953
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
FS 1.37:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Sony Pictures
Released
May 8, 2012
Acquired Date
October 27, 2020
Times Seen
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Actors

Glenn Ford
Glenn Ford
Gloria Grahame
Gloria Grahame
Jocelyn Brando
Jocelyn Brando
Alexander Scourby
Alexander Scourby
Lee Marvin
Lee Marvin
Jeanette Nolan
Jeanette Nolan
Peter Whitney
Peter Whitney
Willis Bouchey
Willis Bouchey
Robert Burton
Robert Burton
Adam Williams
Adam Williams
Howard Wendell
Howard Wendell
Chris Alcaide
Chris Alcaide
Michael Granger
Michael Granger
Dorothy Green
Dorothy Green
Carolyn Jones
Carolyn Jones
Ric Roman
Ric Roman
Dan Seymour
Dan Seymour
Edith Evanson
Edith Evanson

Directors

Fritz Lang
Fritz Lang

Producers

Robert Arthur
Robert Arthur

Writers

Sydney Boehm
Sydney Boehm

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Ratings

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RT Fresh
94%
Tomatometer
72 votes
RT Fresh Certified
90%
Popcornmeter
361 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
7.9/10
30,593 votes