The Big Heat

1953 · directed by Fritz Lang

Rating
85/100
Hit
yes

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.

The Big Heat (1953), directed by Fritz Lang, rates 85/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Glenn Ford
  • Gloria Grahame
  • Jocelyn Brando
  • Alexander Scourby
  • Lee Marvin
  • Jeanette Nolan
  • Peter Whitney
  • Willis Bouchey
  • Robert Burton
  • Adam Williams

Crew

  • Charles Lang — Director of Photography
  • Charles Nelson — Editor
  • Arthur Morton — Original Music Composer
  • Henry Vars — Original Music Composer
  • Sydney Boehm — Screenplay

More from Fritz Lang

  1. M (1931) — 100/100 · hit
  2. Metropolis (1927) — 88/100 · hit
  3. Scarlet Street (1945) — 86/100 · hit
  4. Die Nibelungen: Siegfried (1924) — 85/100 · hit
  5. Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler (1922) — 84/100 · hit
  6. Fury (1936) — 83/100 · hit

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