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The Big Heat is a 1953 American film noir crime film directed by Fritz Lang starring Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, and Jocelyn Brando about a cop who takes on the crime syndicate that controls his city.
A tough cop (Glenn Ford) investigates a gang that controls the police force and faces corruption, violence and betrayal. The Big Heat is a 1953 film directed by Fritz Lang and starring Gloria Grahame, Jocelyn Brando and Lee Marvin.
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- Crime, Film-Noir, Thriller
- Fritz Lang
- 1953-11-16
Find out who starred in and worked on the classic film noir The Big Heat, directed by Fritz Lang and starring Glenn Ford and Gloria Grahame. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, composers and more on IMDb.
Jun 28, 2020 · A classic crime thriller starring Glenn Ford as a tough cop and Gloria Grahame as a gangster's moll. The film was selected for the National Film Registry and received positive reviews from critics.
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Presented with stark power by director Fritz Lang, The Big Heat is a delightfully grim noir that peers into the heart of darkness without blinking. A police officer seems to have committed...
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- Glenn Ford
- Fritz Lang
- Crime, Drama
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A classic film noir directed by Fritz Lang, starring Glenn Ford as a straight-arrow cop who takes on the mob and faces the consequences. The film explores the ethical dilemmas and human costs of Bannion's heroism, and features a memorable performance by Gloria Grahame as Vince Stone's girl.
A bomb - meant for him - kills his wife, and Bannion's anger boils over. Looking to get vengeance and justice, he works harder. With help from the gangster's forlorn girlfriend, Debby, the clues point towards Mike Lagana and his associate, Vince Stone.
