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A hard cop and a soft dame. - The Big Heat
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Title: The Big Heat

Release Date: 14 Oct 1953

Runtime: 1h 29m

Genre: Crime, Thriller

Director: Columbia Pictures

Production Companies: Columbia Pictures

Overview: 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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.6 (496 votes)

Cast

  • Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion: Glenn Ford
  • Debby Marsh: Gloria Grahame
  • Vince Stone: Lee Marvin
  • Bertha Duncan: Jeanette Nolan
  • Mike Lagana: Alexander Scourby
  • Katie Bannion: Jocelyn Brando
  • Tierney: Peter Whitney
  • Lt. Ted Wilks: Willis Bouchey
  • Det. Gus Burke: Robert Burton
  • Larry Gordon: Adam Williams
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