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The Big Heat

1953·1h 29m·Approved
DramaCrimeThrillerFilm-Noir
IMDb Rating
★ 7.9/10
32,686 votes

Tough, yet unscrupulous, police detective Dave Bannion takes on a crime syndicate with powerful political ties.

The Big Heat is a 1953 drama crime movie directed by Fritz Lang, starring Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, Jocelyn Brando. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.9/10 from 32,686 votes and runs 1h 29m.

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Director
Fritz Lang
Stars
Glenn Ford
Gloria Grahame
Jocelyn Brando
Alexander Scourby
Details
1953-11-16
89 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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