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The big heat

Venice Classics
Director:
Fritz Lang
Production:
Columbia Pictures
Running Time:
90'
Language:
English
Country:
USA
Year:
1953
Main Cast:
Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, Jocelyn Brando, Alexander Scourby, Lee Marvin, Jeanette Nolan, Peter Whitney, Willis Bouchey, Robert Burton, Adam Williams, Howard Wendell
Screenplay:
Sydney Boehm
Cinematographer:
Charles Lang
Editor:
Charles Nelson
Costume Designer:
Jean Louis
Music:
Henry Vars
Sound:
George Cooper, Mischa Bakaleinikoff
Restoration:
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Laboratories:Cineric, Motion Picture Imaging, Deluxe Audio Services
Note:Based on the series of the same name, and later novel, of the Saturday Evening Post by William P. McGivern

Synopsis

Ruthless criminals, a dedicated honest cop, sultry women and a gripping plot...all the elements of a classic police action-drama are here in full force. Police Sergeant Bannion is investigating the apparent suicide of a corrupt cop, then is suddenly ordered to stop and The Big Heat is on. Driven to unravel the mystery, Bannion continues probing until an explosion meant for him, kills his wife. He resigns from the force and soon learns that behind it all is the powerful underworld led by Mike Lagana and his cold-blooded henchman, Vince Stone. When Stone’s girl Debby makes a play for Bannion, Stone disfigures her face. In revenge, she tells all she knows. Ultimately, Bannion and Stone square off in a life-or-death confrontation.

Critic’s Note 

Even when handed the most generic material, Lang could conjure a remarkable atmosphere from Hollywood sets, making their artifice feel like a nightmare. But The Big Heat was also one of the few times he was also handed an outstanding screenplay. And from it, he directed his American masterpiece and one of the greatest of all post-war noirs.

Duncan Gray, Notebook Feature, Mubi.com

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