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1. • • For it is an extremely good thriller, distinguished by precisely those virtues which Lang’s pictures have in the past few years so painfully lacked: tautness and speed; modesty of intention; intelligent, craftsman-like writing.
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   Is the Big Heat a good book?

   • Yes, 'The Big Heat' by William P. McGivern is highly recommended. This novel was the source for Fritz Lang’s classic 1953 film noir of the same title. McGivern enjoyed considerable success as a novelist and screenwriter in various genres.

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   Why is 'The Big Heat' a well-regarded movie?

   • The Big Heat is a well-regarded example of this type of film in the early Cold War period, emphasizing the importance of one good man standing up against all odds. It highlights the issue of unconcerned citizens who either become tainted or are apathetic as long as they are left alone.

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   Is the Big Heat better than Fritz Lang?

   • William P. McGivern's 'The Big Heat' is richer and more complex than Fritz Lang's classic film version. McGivern is a hell of a writer, precise, taut, and with few words wasted. 'The Big Heat' was the first of his books to draw attention to the former Philadelphia crime journalist.

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   Is heat 2 a good book?

   • “ Heat 2 is a brilliant and riveting novel with rich and real characters and powerhouse storytelling that represents one of the most authentic evocations of criminals and the cops who hunt them down that I’ve ever read.

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   What is the main idea of the Big Heat?

   • The Big Heat, by William P. McGivern, is about a police investigator who looks into the suicide of a fellow officer and discovers problems with the way police forces are run, specifically the tendency to protect one of their own, even if they are doing wrong. This book contains several criticisms of these issues that continue to be relevant in society today.

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   Bannion stands alone with a gun in his fist and vengeance in his heart. That's the big heat, gentle reader, and you'll have to get down and dirty with crooked cops, corrupt officials, ruthless gangsters, and fast dames to cruise along with the awesome 50s and experience what THE BIG HEAT is.

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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.

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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 [3] about a cop who takes on the crime syndicate that controls his city.

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   Dec 27, 1992 · Colin McArthur takes The Big Heat as a case study in film criticism. He examines the film's changing critical fortunes under the influence of the so called auteur theory, and shows how other intellectual currents led to a reassessment of Lang's work in the 1970s.

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   • Author: Colin Mcarthur

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   Dec 14, 2017 · Fritz Lang (1953) The Big Heat is a lean, exciting melodrama – Fritz Lang’s balance of film noir types and tropes with plot and character is very satisfying. The screenplay by Sidney Boehm is an adaptation of a story by William P McGivern (which first appeared in late 1952 as a Saturday Evening Post serial and was published as a novel the ...

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   Feb 7, 2006 · The Big Heat is less cynical and more life affirming, and as such is not a particularly apt example of the genre. M was revolutionary in many ways, not the least of which in its sympathetic portrayal of a serial child killer.

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   Jan 1, 2002 · McGivern captures the mean streets of mid 1950's Philadelphia very well and reading The Big Heat makes one feel they are in the middle of the action. The book is a good read that shows you what big city corruption is like.

   • Author: William P. McGivern