The Big Heat
Summary:
Fritz Lang directed this gritty drama of gangland murder and police corruption, which was considered quite violent in its day. Dave Bannion (Glenn Ford) is a scrupulously honest police detective who learns that one of his fellow officers has committed suicide. Bannion is told by the officer's wife, Bertha (Jeanette Nolan), that he was severely depressed after being told he was d... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Glenn Ford - (Dave Bannion)
Gloria Grahame - (Debby Marsh)
Jocelyn Brando - (Katie Bannion)
Alexander Scourby - (Mike Lagana)
Lee Marvin - (Vince Stone)
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Review:
One of the later examples of American film noir, The Big Heat is also one of the genre's most underrated films. Director Fritz Lang utilized many of the elements typical to his other films: unseen yet gruesome violence, relentless pacing, and a hardboiled view of justice and revenge. The sad, realist film has an oppressive feeling of... Continue >>
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