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The Big Steal is a 1949 American black-and-white film noir reteaming Out of the Past stars Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer. The film was directed by Don Siegel, based on the short story "The Road to Carmichael's" by Richard Wormser.
The Big Steal: Directed by Don Siegel. With Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, William Bendix, Patric Knowles. An army lieutenant accused of robbery pursues the real thief on a frantic chase through Mexico aided by the thief's fiancee.
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- Crime, Film-Noir, Romance
- Don Siegel
- 1949-06-29
While the plot of The Big Steal was fairly derivative of numerous other chase thrillers - an army lieutenant and his female companion race across Mexico in pursuit of a man who stole a $300,000 army payroll - it was the re-teaming of Mitchum and Jane Greer, his co-star from the film noir classic, Out of the Past (1947), and Siegel's breathless ...
- Don Siegel, Sam Ruman
- Robert Mitchum
Oct 5, 2016 · The scandal shocked few within the industry, but for the reefer-fearing public, his career was kaputt. There was tabloid coverage, outcry from Catholic decency groups, and a photo of Mitchum mopping the floor in his county blues — a seemingly fitting end for the Hollywood bad boy.
Overview. Army Lieutenant Halliday, accused of stealing the Army payroll, pursues the real thief on a frantic chase through Mexico aided by the thief's ex-girlfriend and is in turn being chased by his accuser, Capt. Blake.
The Big Steal (1949), directed by Don Siegel, with Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer and William Bendix. Two years after film noir masterwork Out of the Past, producer Howard Hughes brought Mitcham and Greer together again to star as two people who have been robbed by the same crook, and team up, reluctantly at first, to track him down.
71% Tomatometer 7 Reviews 64% Audience Score 500+ Ratings Army officer Duke Halliday (Robert Mitchum) is headed to Mexico to track down a con artist named Jim Fiske (Patric Knowles). Along the...
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- Crime, Drama
