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Released
1953 · FILM

The Big Heat

Hardened homicide detective Dave Bannion vows to bring down the city's ruthless crime syndicate after a fellow officer's suspicious death, risking his career and life as he battles corrupt power that will stop at nothing to protect itself.

A hard cop and a soft dame.

Directed by
Color
Black & White
Runtime
89 min
CrimeDramaFilm-Noir

Synopsis

When a fellow officer dies under suspicious circumstances, hardened homicide detective Dave Bannion decides to bypass official channels and personally dismantle a violent crime syndicate.

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Principal cast & crew: 17

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Craft leads on file

Edited by Charles NelsonShot by Charles Lang

Also known as

  • Heisses Eisende
  • Heißes Eisende
  • Los sobornadoses
  • Règlement de comptesfr
  • Il grande caldoit

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