The Big Heat
The Big Heat
The Big Heat
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1953
1h 29m
7.7(529 votes)
Crime
Thriller

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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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

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Cast & Crew

49 members
Acting

Glenn Ford

Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion

Glenn Ford
Acting

Gloria Grahame

Debby Marsh

Gloria Grahame
Acting

Lee Marvin

Vince Stone

Lee Marvin
Acting

Jeanette Nolan

Bertha Duncan

Jeanette Nolan
Acting

Alexander Scourby

Mike Lagana

Alexander Scourby
Acting

Jocelyn Brando

Katie Bannion

Jocelyn Brando
Acting

Peter Whitney

Tierney

Peter Whitney
Acting

Willis Bouchey

Lt. Ted Wilks

Willis Bouchey
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Robert Burton

Det. Gus Burke

Robert Burton
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Adam Williams

Larry Gordon

Adam Williams
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Carolyn Jones

Doris

Carolyn Jones
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Howard Wendell

Police Commissioner Higgins

Howard Wendell
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Chris Alcaide

George Rose

Chris Alcaide
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Michael Granger

Hugo

Michael Granger
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Dorothy Green

Lucy Chapman

Dorothy Green
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Ric Roman

Baldy

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Dan Seymour

Mr. Atkins

Dan Seymour
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Edith Evanson

Selma Parker

Edith Evanson
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Harry Lauter

Hank O'Connell (uncredited)

Harry Lauter
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Michael Ross

Segal (uncredited)

Michael Ross
Acting

Phil Arnold

Retreat Waiter (uncredited)

Phil Arnold
Acting

Sidney Clute

Retreat Bartender (uncredited)

Sidney Clute
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Michael Jeffers

Retreat Patron (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers
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Linda Bennett

Joyce Bannion (uncredited)

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Charles Cane

Police Guard Outside Lagana Home (uncredited)

Charles Cane
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Byron Kane

Police Surgeon (uncredited)

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John Close

Policeman (uncredited)

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Phil Chambers

Hettrick (uncredited)

Phil Chambers
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John Crawford

Al - Bannion's Brother-in-Law (uncredited)

John Crawford
Acting

John Doucette

Mark Reiner (uncredited)

John Doucette
Acting

Al Eben

Harry Shoenstein (uncredited)

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Douglas Evans

Councilman Gillen (uncredited)

Douglas Evans
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Fritz Ford

Sailor (uncredited)

Fritz Ford
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Donald Kerr

Cabby (uncredited)

Donald Kerr
Acting

Lyle Latell

Moving Man (uncredited)

Lyle Latell
Acting

John Merton

Man (uncredited)

John Merton
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Celia Lovsky

Lagana's Mother in Portrait (uncredited)

Celia Lovsky
Acting

Ted Stanhope

Lagana's Butler (uncredited)

Ted Stanhope
Acting

Herbert Lytton

Martin (uncredited)

Herbert Lytton
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Mike Mahoney

Dixon (uncredited)

Mike Mahoney
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Laura Mason

B-Girl (uncredited)

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Paul Maxey

George Fuller (uncredited)

Paul Maxey
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Joseph Mell

Medical Examiner (uncredited)

Joseph Mell
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Patrick Miller

Intern (uncredited)

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William Murphy

Reds (uncredited)

William Murphy
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Ezelle Poule

Mrs Tucker (uncredited)

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Norma Randall

Jill (uncredited)

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Robert Stevenson

Bill Rutherford (uncredited)

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William Vedder

Janitor (uncredited)

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