The Big Heat
A hard cop and a soft dame.
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.
- Director
- Fritz Lang
- Signature
- Craft · Tension · Drama
Who's in it
Cast
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What It's About
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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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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
The Big Heat appears in 1 Nutevio collection. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Detective Movies Ranked #46
Placed at #46 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
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Box Office & Release
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- Release date
- Oct 14, 1953
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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