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The Big Heat is a 1953 American film noir crime film directed by Fritz Lang about a cop who takes on the crime syndicate that controls his city. The film was based on a novel by William P. McGivern and starred Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, and Jocelyn Brando.
A tough cop (Glenn Ford) investigates a gang that controls the police force and kills his wife in a bomb attack. He teams up with the gangster's ex-girlfriend (Gloria Grahame) to expose the corruption and seek revenge.
Jun 6, 2004 · A classic film noir directed by Fritz Lang, starring Glenn Ford as a cop who takes on the mob and faces the consequences. Read Ebert's analysis of the film's themes, characters, and scenes, especially the famous coffee-throwing sequence with Gloria Grahame.
Jun 28, 2020 · A classic crime thriller about a tough cop (Glenn Ford) who goes after a ruthless gangster (Lee Marvin) in 1950s New York. Watch the full movie online or download it from Internet Archive.
Presented with stark power by director Fritz Lang, The Big Heat is a delightfully grim noir that peers into the heart of darkness without blinking. Read Critics Reviews. Page 1 of 4, 7 total...
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Trailer for Fritz Lang's "The Big Heat" (1953), starring Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, and Lee Marvin.
Fritz Lang deals nicely in obsession and corruption. Detective Dave Bannion is investigating the suicide of corrupt cop Tom Duncan. As he gets deeper, and his colleagues get nervous, his wife is inadvertently killed by a car bomb that was meant for him, he turns from mannered family man into a vengeful obsessive, the heat is most definitely coming down on those responsible.
A tough cop (Glenn Ford) investigates the death of a fellow officer and uncovers a corrupt crime syndicate in a city rife with treachery and violence. He faces threats, bombs, and betrayals as he pursues justice and vengeance for his wife's murder.
Big Heat, The (1953) -- (Movie Clip) Just Impersonations First scene for usually blonde, and now Academy Award-winner (for The Bad And The Beautiful, 1953) Gloria Grahame, as gang-moll Debby, with thug boyfriend Vince (Lee Marvin), sidekick Larry (Adam Williams) and their boss Lagana (Alexander Scourby) in Fritz Lang's The Big Heat, 1953.
The Big Heat, American crime film, released in 1953, that was called the “definitive film noir” by critic Pauline Kael. It is also regarded as one of the highlights of director Fritz Lang’s career. Homicide detective Dave Bannion (played by Glenn Ford) is investigating the suicide of a fellow
