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Sep 22, 2021 · Vince Sheehan explores the structure and themes of this exciting 1953 film. A simple slideshow is also provided.
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The Big Heat Movie - A Cinematic Mirage That's Absolutely Awful: Revisiting the Illusion. Retro Reel Reflections. 1.3K subscribers. 5. 632 views 3 weeks ago.
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Film Noir Movie Reviews - Why THE BIG HEAT Is The Most Brutal, Yet Optimistic FILM NOIR! Robert Bellissimo At The Movies. 2.63K subscribers. 2.1K views 2 years ago. ...more. In this...
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Nov 24, 2017 · The Big Heat archive review: Fritz Lang returns with a masterful thriller. On its original release in 1954 our critic Lindsay Anderson was grateful for this taut, ingenious film with outstanding performances from Glenn Ford and Gloria Grahame. It’s back in cinemas now.
Nov 28, 2017 · The film’s plot is almost like a proto-Punisher story. The main character, Glenn Ford’s Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion, is trying to stop the mob stronghold on his city and its infiltration into his police force but his wife is murdered with a car bomb meant for him.
Feb 20, 2021 · Directed by Fritz Lang, The Big Heat follows police officer Dave Bannion (Glenn Ford) as he eventually takes on a powerful crime syndicate after a prominent cop dies under suspicious circumstances. Filmmaker Lang, armed with Sydney Boehm’s screenplay, delivers an erratically-paced yet mostly compelling drama that benefits substantially from ...
94% Tomatometer 71 Reviews 90% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings. A police officer seems to have committed suicide, but Detective Dave Bannion (Glenn Ford) thinks there's more to the story.
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