Glenn Ford
Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion
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A tough cop (Glenn Ford) investigates a gang that controls the police force and faces corruption, violence and betrayal. The Big Heat is a 1953 film directed by Fritz Lang and starring Gloria Grahame, Jocelyn Brando and Lee Marvin.
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- Crime, Film-Noir, Thriller
- Fritz Lang
- 1953-11-16
The Big Heat is a 1953 American film noir crime film directed by Fritz Lang starring Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, and Jocelyn Brando about a cop who takes on the crime syndicate that controls his city.
Presented with stark power by director Fritz Lang, The Big Heat is a delightfully grim noir that peers into the heart of darkness without blinking. A police officer seems to have committed...
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- Glenn Ford
- Fritz Lang
- Crime, Drama
Find out who starred in and worked on the classic film noir The Big Heat, directed by Fritz Lang and starring Glenn Ford and Gloria Grahame. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, composers and more on IMDb.
Jun 6, 2004 · A classic film noir directed by Fritz Lang, starring Glenn Ford as a straight-arrow cop who takes on the mob and faces the consequences. The film explores the ethical dilemmas and human costs of Bannion's heroism, and features a memorable performance by Gloria Grahame as Vince Stone's girl.
A classic film directed by Fritz Lang, starring Glenn Ford as a tough cop and Gloria Grahame as a gangster's moll. Watch the trailer, clips, and read the synopsis, cast, and reviews of this black-and-white thriller.
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Summaries. Tough cop Dave Bannion takes on a politically powerful crime syndicate. Dave Bannion is an upright cop on the trail of a vicious gang he suspects holds power over the police force. Bannion is tipped off after a colleague's suicide, and his fellow officers' suspicious silence leads him to believe that they are on the gangsters' payroll.
