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The Big Heat

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Wednesday, October 14 1953
71 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Glenn FordGlenn Ford
Glenn Ford was
37 in The Big Heat
as 'Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion'.
Mon, May 01 1916 –
Wed, Aug 30 2006
Portrait of Gloria GrahameGloria Grahame
Gloria Grahame was
29 in The Big Heat
as 'Debby Marsh'.
Wed, Nov 28 1923 –
Mon, Oct 05 1981
Portrait of Lee MarvinLee Marvin
Lee Marvin was
29 in The Big Heat
as 'Vince Stone'.
Tue, Feb 19 1924 –
Sat, Aug 29 1987
Portrait of Jeanette NolanJeanette Nolan
Jeanette Nolan was
41 in The Big Heat
as 'Bertha Duncan'.
Sat, Dec 30 1911 –
Fri, Jun 05 1998
Portrait of Alexander ScourbyAlexander Scourby
Alexander Scourby was
39 in The Big Heat
as 'Mike Lagana'.
Thu, Nov 13 1913 –
Fri, Feb 22 1985
Portrait of Jocelyn BrandoJocelyn Brando
Jocelyn Brando was
33 in The Big Heat
as 'Katie Bannion'.
Tue, Nov 18 1919 –
Sun, Nov 27 2005
Portrait of Peter WhitneyPeter Whitney
Peter Whitney was
37 in The Big Heat
as 'Tierney'.
Wed, May 24 1916 –
Thu, Mar 30 1972
Portrait of Willis BoucheyWillis Bouchey
Willis Bouchey was
46 in The Big Heat
as 'Lt. Ted Wilks'.
Fri, May 24 1907 –
Tue, Sep 27 1977
Portrait of Robert BurtonRobert Burton
Robert Burton was
58 in The Big Heat
as 'Det. Gus Burke'.
Mon, Aug 12 1895 –
Sat, Sep 29 1962
Portrait of Adam WilliamsAdam Williams
Adam Williams was
30 in The Big Heat
as 'Larry Gordon'.
Sun, Nov 26 1922 –
Mon, Dec 04 2006
Portrait of Carolyn JonesCarolyn Jones
Carolyn Jones was
23 in The Big Heat
as 'Doris'.
Mon, Apr 28 1930 –
Wed, Aug 03 1983
Portrait of Howard WendellHoward Wendell
Howard Wendell was
45 in The Big Heat
as 'Police Commissioner Higgins'.
Sat, Jan 25 1908 –
Mon, Aug 11 1975
Portrait of Chris AlcaideChris Alcaide
Chris Alcaide was
29 in The Big Heat
as 'George Rose'.
Mon, Oct 22 1923 –
Wed, Jun 30 2004
Portrait of Michael GrangerMichael Granger
Michael Granger was
30 in The Big Heat
as 'Hugo'.
Mon, May 14 1923 –
Thu, Oct 22 1981
Portrait of Dorothy GreenDorothy Green
Dorothy Green was
33 in The Big Heat
as 'Lucy Chapman'.
Mon, Jan 12 1920 –
Thu, May 08 2008
Portrait of Ric RomanRic Roman
Ric Roman was
37 in The Big Heat
as 'Baldy'.
Fri, Sep 29 1916 –
Fri, Aug 11 2000
Portrait of Dan SeymourDan Seymour
Dan Seymour was
38 in The Big Heat
as 'Mr. Atkins'.
Mon, Feb 22 1915 –
Tue, May 25 1993
Portrait of Edith EvansonEdith Evanson
Edith Evanson was
57 in The Big Heat
as 'Selma Parker'.
Sun, Apr 26 1896 –
Sat, Nov 29 1980
Portrait of Harry LauterHarry Lauter
Harry Lauter was
39 in The Big Heat
as 'Hank O'Connell (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 19 1914 –
Tue, Oct 30 1990
Portrait of Michael RossMichael Ross
Michael Ross was
41 in The Big Heat
as 'Segal (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 15 1911 –
Fri, Sep 10 1993
Portrait of Phil ArnoldPhil Arnold
Phil Arnold was
44 in The Big Heat
as 'Retreat Waiter (uncredited)'.
Wed, Sep 15 1909 –
Thu, May 09 1968
Portrait of Sidney CluteSidney Clute
Sidney Clute was
37 in The Big Heat
as 'Retreat Bartender (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 21 1916 –
Wed, Oct 02 1985
Portrait of Michael JeffersMichael Jeffers
Michael Jeffers was
55 in The Big Heat
as 'Retreat Patron (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 10 1898 –
Tue, May 08 1990
Portrait of Linda BennettLinda Bennett
Linda Bennett was
11 in The Big Heat
as 'Joyce Bannion (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 19 1942
Portrait of Charles CaneCharles Cane
Charles Cane was
54 in The Big Heat
as 'Police Guard Outside Lagana Home (uncredited)'.
Tue, Apr 18 1899 –
Fri, Nov 30 1973
Portrait of Byron KaneByron Kane
Byron Kane was
30 in The Big Heat
as 'Police Surgeon (uncredited)'.
Tue, May 08 1923 –
Mon, Apr 09 1984
Portrait of John CloseJohn Close
John Close was
32 in The Big Heat
as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 01 1921 –
Sat, Dec 21 1963
Portrait of Phil ChambersPhil Chambers
Phil Chambers was
37 in The Big Heat
as 'Hettrick (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 16 1916 –
Sat, Jan 16 1993
Portrait of John CrawfordJohn Crawford
John Crawford was
33 in The Big Heat
as 'Al - Bannion's Brother-in-Law (uncredited)'.
Mon, Sep 13 1920 –
Tue, Sep 21 2010
Portrait of John DoucetteJohn Doucette
John Doucette was
32 in The Big Heat
as 'Mark Reiner (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 21 1921 –
Tue, Aug 16 1994
Portrait of Al EbenAl Eben
Al Eben was
38 in The Big Heat
as 'Harry Shoenstein (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 11 1915 –
Thu, Jul 24 2003
Portrait of Douglas EvansDouglas Evans
Douglas Evans was
49 in The Big Heat
as 'Councilman Gillen (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jan 26 1904 –
Mon, Mar 25 1968
Portrait of Fritz FordFritz Ford
Fritz Ford was
25 in The Big Heat
as 'Sailor (uncredited)'.
Sat, Nov 12 1927 –
Fri, Aug 25 2006
Portrait of Donald KerrDonald Kerr
Donald Kerr was
62 in The Big Heat
as 'Cabby (uncredited)'.
Tue, Aug 04 1891 –
Tue, Jan 25 1977
Portrait of Lyle LatellLyle Latell
Lyle Latell was
49 in The Big Heat
as 'Moving Man (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 09 1904 –
Tue, Oct 24 1967
Portrait of John MertonJohn Merton
John Merton was
52 in The Big Heat
as 'Man (uncredited)'.
Mon, Feb 18 1901 –
Sat, Sep 19 1959
Portrait of Celia LovskyCelia Lovsky
Celia Lovsky was
56 in The Big Heat
as 'Lagana's Mother in Portrait (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 20 1897 –
Fri, Oct 12 1979
Portrait of Ted StanhopeTed Stanhope
Ted Stanhope was
51 in The Big Heat
as 'Lagana's Butler (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 30 1902 –
Sun, Jul 10 1977
Portrait of Herbert LyttonHerbert Lytton
Herbert Lytton was
55 in The Big Heat
as 'Martin (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 09 1897 –
Fri, Jun 26 1981
Portrait of Mike MahoneyMike Mahoney
Mike Mahoney was
35 in The Big Heat
as 'Dixon (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 16 1918 –
Wed, Aug 17 1988
Portrait of Laura MasonLaura Mason
Laura Mason was
29 in The Big Heat
as 'B-Girl (uncredited)'.
Sun, Aug 10 1924 –
Fri, Dec 30 2011
Portrait of Paul MaxeyPaul Maxey
Paul Maxey was
46 in The Big Heat
as 'George Fuller (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 15 1907 –
Mon, Jun 03 1963
Portrait of Joseph MellJoseph Mell
Joseph Mell was
38 in The Big Heat
as 'Medical Examiner (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 23 1915 –
Wed, Aug 31 1977
Portrait of Patrick MillerPatrick Miller
Patrick Miller was
>> in The Big Heat
as 'Intern (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William MurphyWilliam Murphy
William Murphy was
32 in The Big Heat
as 'Reds (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jan 09 1921 –
Mon, Nov 06 1989
Portrait of Ezelle PouleEzelle Poule
Ezelle Poule was
48 in The Big Heat
as 'Mrs Tucker (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 06 1905 –
Wed, Oct 21 1987
Portrait of Norma RandallNorma Randall
Norma Randall was
>> in The Big Heat
as 'Jill (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert StevensonRobert Stevenson
Robert Stevenson was
38 in The Big Heat
as 'Bill Rutherford (uncredited)'.
Sun, Oct 10 1915 –
Tue, Mar 04 1975
Portrait of William VedderWilliam Vedder
William Vedder was
77 in The Big Heat
as 'Janitor (uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 09 1876 –
Fri, Mar 03 1961

Crew

Portrait of Fritz LangFritz Lang
Fritz Lang was
62 in The Big Heat
as 'Director'
Fri, Dec 05 1890 –
Mon, Aug 02 1976
Portrait of Charles LangCharles Lang
Charles Lang was
51 in The Big Heat
as 'Director of Photography'
Thu, Mar 27 1902 –
Fri, Apr 03 1998
Portrait of Milton FeldmanMilton Feldman
Milton Feldman was
>> in The Big Heat
as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mischa BakaleinikoffMischa Bakaleinikoff
Mischa Bakaleinikoff was
62 in The Big Heat
as 'Music Director'
Mon, Nov 10 1890 –
Wed, Aug 10 1960
Portrait of Sydney BoehmSydney Boehm
Sydney Boehm was
45 in The Big Heat
as 'Screenplay'
Sat, Apr 04 1908 –
Mon, Jun 25 1990
Portrait of Robert ArthurRobert Arthur
Robert Arthur was
43 in The Big Heat
as 'Producer'
Mon, Nov 01 1909 –
Tue, Oct 28 1986
Portrait of Charles NelsonCharles Nelson
Charles Nelson was
52 in The Big Heat
as 'Editor'
Mon, Apr 15 1901 –
Sun, Jan 19 1997
Portrait of Henry VarsHenry Vars
Henry Vars was
50 in The Big Heat
as 'Original Music Composer'
Mon, Dec 29 1902 –
Thu, Sep 01 1977
Portrait of Arthur MortonArthur Morton
Arthur Morton was
45 in The Big Heat
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sat, Aug 08 1908 –
Sat, Apr 15 2000
Portrait of Helen HuntHelen Hunt
Helen Hunt was
>> in The Big Heat
as 'Hairstylist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jean LouisJean Louis
Jean Louis was
46 in The Big Heat
as 'Costume Design'
Sat, Oct 05 1907 –
Sun, Apr 20 1997
Portrait of Clay CampbellClay Campbell
Clay Campbell was
52 in The Big Heat
as 'Makeup Artist'
Tue, May 21 1901 –
Thu, Jun 01 1989
Portrait of George CooperGeorge Cooper
George Cooper was
>> in The Big Heat
as 'Sound Engineer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William P. McGivernWilliam P. McGivern
William P. McGivern was
34 in The Big Heat
as 'Original Story'
Fri, Dec 06 1918 –
Thu, Nov 18 1982
Portrait of William KiernanWilliam Kiernan
William Kiernan was
45 in The Big Heat
as 'Set Decoration'
Thu, Apr 02 1908 –
Mon, Nov 19 1973
Portrait of Robert PetersonRobert Peterson
Robert Peterson was
44 in The Big Heat
as 'Art Direction'
Sun, Aug 15 1909 –
Wed, Jan 10 1979